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Loveland, CO town hall & government

Loveland spent $393.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,097 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Loveland's government.

Town budget

Where Loveland's money goes

Spent
$393.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$5,097
typical Colorado cities: $2,880
Long-term debt
$191.6 million
$2,482 per resident
Water & other utilities
$111.8 million28%
Roads & transportation
$28.3 million7%
Parks & libraries
$28 million7%
Fire
$27.8 million7%
Police
$26.5 million7%
Administration & buildings
$24 million6%
Housing & development
$22.9 million6%
Sewer & trash
$22.5 million6%
Paid to other governments
$18.1 million5%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.4 million1%
Interest on debt
$2.8 million1%
Health & welfare
$235,000<1%
Other
$76.9 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Loveland

Full-time staff
988
283 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$96,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
112
and 102 full-time firefighters
Administration & buildings
208 full-time15 part
Parks & libraries
92 full-time236 part
Police
175 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
136 full-time
Fire
125 full-time
Roads & transportation
77 full-time17 part
Sewer & trash
43 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
20 full-time1 part
Housing & development
20 full-time
Other
92 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Thompson School District R-2J

Loveland's K–12 school district, shared with Berthoud and Johnstown. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,924
Colorado: $15,889
Students
14,907
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$183.9 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 62%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,924 per pupil, $7,787 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Loveland: Poudre School District R-1 ($15,698 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Loveland pay

Typical tax bill
$2,302
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$479,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Loveland's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.loveland.co.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Loveland →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Loveland

Loveland is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Loveland's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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