Palisade, CO town hall & government
Palisade spent $6.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,301 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Palisade's government.
Where Palisade's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 64%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Palisade
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mesa County Valley School District 51
Palisade's K–12 school district, shared with Fruita and Grand Junction. 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 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,648 per pupil, $7,334 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 Palisade kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Palisade 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 Palisade's government
Who represents Palisade
Palisade 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.