Silt, CO town hall & government
Silt spent $10.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,845 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silt's government.
Where Silt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- From the federal government 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Silt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garfield School District RE-2
Silt's K–12 school district, shared with New Castle and Rifle. 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 44%
- State 48%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,167 per pupil, $7,679 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 Silt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silt 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 Silt's government
Who represents Silt
Silt 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.