Ridgway, CO town hall & government
Ridgway spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,904 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ridgway's government.
Where Ridgway's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 47%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 8%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Ridgway
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ridgway School District R-2
Ridgway's K–12 school district. 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 68%
- State 31%
- Federal 1%
Of the $20,473 per pupil, $10,439 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 Ridgway kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ridgway 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 Ridgway's government
Who represents Ridgway
Ridgway 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.