New Castle, CO town hall & government
New Castle spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,831 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach New Castle's government.
Where New Castle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for New Castle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garfield School District RE-2
New Castle's K–12 school district, shared with Rifle and Silt. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,167 per pupil, $7,679 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 New Castle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in New Castle 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 New Castle's government
Who represents New Castle
New Castle 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.