Sawpit, CO town hall & government
Sawpit spent $24,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sawpit's government.
Where Sawpit's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 60%
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 15%
Telluride School District R-1
Sawpit's K–12 school district, shared with Mountain Village, Ophir and Telluride. 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 78%
- State 17%
- Federal 4%
Of the $24,287 per pupil, $12,926 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 Sawpit kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Sawpit's government
Who represents Sawpit
Sawpit 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.