Ouray, CO town hall & government
Ouray spent $8.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $8,162 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ouray's government.
Where Ouray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Sales taxes 38%
- Utility sales 8%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Ouray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ouray School District R-1
Ouray'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 71%
- State 26%
- Federal 3%
Of the $22,000 per pupil, $13,059 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 Ouray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ouray 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 Ouray's government
Who represents Ouray
Ouray 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.