Rico, CO town hall & government
Rico spent $429,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,637 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rico's government.
Where Rico's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 19%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Rico
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Dolores County School District RE-2
Rico's K–12 school district, shared with Dove Creek. 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 31%
- State 66%
- Federal 2%
Of the $19,988 per pupil, $10,397 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 Rico kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rico 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 Rico's government
Who represents Rico
Rico 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.