Ophir, CO town hall & government
Ophir spent $259,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,363 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ophir's government.
Where Ophir's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Property taxes 41%
- Utility sales 8%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Ophir didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ophir
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Telluride School District R-1
Ophir's K–12 school district, shared with Mountain Village, Sawpit and Telluride. 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 78%
- State 17%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,287 per pupil, $12,926 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 Ophir kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ophir 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 Ophir's government
Who represents Ophir
Ophir 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.