Salida, CO town hall & government
Salida spent $24.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,294 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salida's government.
Where Salida's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- From other local governments 17%
- Fees & charges 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Who works for Salida
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Salida didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Salida School District R-32
Salida's K–12 school district, shared with Poncha Springs. 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 67%
- State 23%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,537 per pupil, $8,159 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 Salida kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salida 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.
Contact Salida's government
Who represents Salida
Salida is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.