Parachute, CO town hall & government
Parachute spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,004 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Parachute's government.
Where Parachute's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 50%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 11%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Parachute
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garfield County School District 16
Parachute'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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 6%
Of the $15,050 per pupil, $7,194 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 Parachute kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Parachute 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 Parachute's government
Who represents Parachute
Parachute 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.