Ordway, CO town hall & government
Ordway spent $283,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $279 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ordway's government.
Where Ordway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 49%
- Utility sales 22%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 14%
Ordway 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 Ordway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Crowley County School District RE-1-J
Ordway's K–12 school district, shared with Crowley, Olney Springs and Sugar City. 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 59%
- Federal 17%
Of the $20,939 per pupil, $9,114 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 Ordway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ordway 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 Ordway's government
Who represents Ordway
Ordway 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.