Merino, CO town hall & government
Merino spent $270,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $961 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Merino's government.
Where Merino's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Utility sales 35%
- From the federal government 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Merino
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Buffalo School District RE-4
Merino'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 37%
- State 61%
- Federal 3%
Of the $15,842 per pupil, $8,512 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 Merino kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Merino 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Merino's government
Who represents Merino
Merino is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.