Silver Cliff, CO town hall & government
Silver Cliff spent $495,000 in the year to December 31, 2023, about $767 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Cliff's government.
Where Silver Cliff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From the state 13%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- From other local governments 1%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Silver Cliff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Custer County School District C-1
Silver Cliff's K–12 school district, shared with Westcliffe. 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 13%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,890 per pupil, $8,090 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 Silver Cliff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Cliff 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 Silver Cliff's government
Who represents Silver Cliff
Silver Cliff 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.