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Rangely, CO town hall & government

Rangely spent $6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,629 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rangely's government.

Town budget

Where Rangely's money goes

Spent
$6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,629
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$987,000
$429 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million35%
Police
$1.3 million22%
Sewer & trash
$683,00011%
Administration & buildings
$602,00010%
Roads & transportation
$401,0007%
Housing & development
$197,0003%
Paid to other governments
$181,0003%
Health & welfare
$87,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$36,0001%
Other
$426,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the state 21%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Rangely

Full-time staff
34
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
11 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Rangely School District RE-4

Rangely's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,273
Colorado: $15,889
Students
502
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 55%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $16,273 per pupil, $9,430 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rangely pay

Typical tax bill
$863
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$187,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Rangely's government

🏛️ Official websiterangely.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rangely →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rangely

Rangely is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Rangely's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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