Pierce, CO town hall & government
Pierce spent $1.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,012 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pierce's government.
Where Pierce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 16%
- From other local governments 14%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Pierce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ault-Highland School District RE-9
Pierce's K–12 school district, shared with Ault and Nunn. 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 91%
- State 4%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,043 per pupil, $7,383 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 Pierce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pierce 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 Pierce's government
Who represents Pierce
Pierce 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.