Silver Plume, CO town hall & government
Silver Plume spent $782,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,469 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silver Plume's government.
Where Silver Plume's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Sales taxes 32%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
Who works for Silver Plume
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silver Plume didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clear Creek School District RE-1
Silver Plume's K–12 school district, shared with Empire, Georgetown and Idaho 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,423 per pupil, $9,479 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 Plume kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silver Plume 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 Plume's government
Who represents Silver Plume
Silver Plume is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. 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.