Nucla, CO town hall & government
Nucla spent $932,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,355 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Nucla's government.
Where Nucla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Nucla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
West End School District RE-2
Nucla's K–12 school district, shared with Naturita. 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 7%
- State 91%
- Federal 2%
Of the $16,656 per pupil, $7,465 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 Nucla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Nucla 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 Nucla's government
Who represents Nucla
Nucla 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.