Monte Vista, CO town hall & government
Monte Vista spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,818 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monte Vista's government.
Where Monte Vista's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 30%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 18%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Monte Vista
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Monte Vista School District C-8
Monte Vista'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 24%
- State 62%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,196 per pupil, $8,092 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 Monte Vista kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monte Vista 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 Monte Vista's government
Who represents Monte Vista
Monte Vista 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.