Paonia, CO town hall & government
Paonia spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,776 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paonia's government.
Where Paonia's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 31%
- Utility sales 29%
- Fees & charges 23%
- From the state 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Paonia
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Delta County School District 50J
Paonia's K–12 school district, shared with Cedaredge, Crawford, Delta, Hotchkiss and Orchard 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 34%
- State 51%
- Federal 15%
Of the $14,596 per pupil, $8,364 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 Paonia kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paonia 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 Paonia's government
Who represents Paonia
Paonia 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.