Meeker, CO town hall & government
Meeker spent $2.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,151 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Meeker's government.
Where Meeker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- From other local governments 1%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Meeker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meeker School District RE1
Meeker's K–12 school district. 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 67%
- State 29%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,800 per pupil, $8,289 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.
Which schools Meeker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Meeker 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 Meeker's government
Who represents Meeker
Meeker is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. 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.