Silverthorne, CO town hall & government
Silverthorne spent $62.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $13,183 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silverthorne's government.
Where Silverthorne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 44%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From other local governments 8%
- From the state 1%
Who works for Silverthorne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silverthorne didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Summit School District RE-1
Silverthorne's K–12 school district, shared with Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone and Montezuma. 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 87%
- State 9%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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 Silverthorne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silverthorne 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 Silverthorne's government
Who represents Silverthorne
Silverthorne 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.