Red Cliff, CO town hall & government
Red Cliff spent $839,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,797 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Cliff's government.
Where Red Cliff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 43%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 17%
- Sales taxes 17%
Who works for Red Cliff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Eagle County School District RE 50
Red Cliff's K–12 school district, shared with Avon, Carbonate, Eagle, Gypsum, Minturn and Vail. 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 80%
- State 15%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,598 per pupil, $9,519 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 Red Cliff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Cliff 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 Red Cliff's government
Who represents Red Cliff
Red Cliff is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. 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.