Saguache, CO town hall & government
Saguache spent $767,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,444 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Saguache's government.
Where Saguache's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- From other local governments 22%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Saguache
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mountain Valley School District RE-1
Saguache'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 41%
- State 51%
- Federal 8%
Of the $26,279 per pupil, $12,633 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 Saguache kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Saguache 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 Saguache's government
Who represents Saguache
Saguache 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.