Mead, CO town hall & government
Mead spent $12.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,556 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mead's government.
Where Mead's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Property taxes 20%
- Other taxes & licenses 12%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Mead
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Mead's K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Frederick, Firestone, Erie and Dacono. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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 Mead: Thompson School District R-2J ($14,924 per pupil) · Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J ($13,507 per pupil).
Which schools Mead kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mead pay
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.
Contact Mead's government
Who represents Mead
Mead is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis is governor.
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.