Ramah, CO town hall & government
Ramah spent $214,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,634 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ramah's government.
Where Ramah's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 28%
- Fees & charges 27%
- From the federal government 16%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the state 8%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Ramah
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Sandy School District 100J
Ramah's K–12 school district, shared with Simla. 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 48%
- State 49%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,317 per pupil, $10,012 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 Ramah kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ramah 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 Ramah's government
Who represents Ramah
Ramah 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.