Silverton, CO town hall & government
Silverton spent $3.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $5,112 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Silverton's government.
Where Silverton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Silverton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Silverton didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Silverton School District 1
Silverton's K–12 school district. 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 43%
- State 37%
- Federal 20%
Of the $36,453 per pupil, $17,520 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 Silverton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Silverton 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 Silverton's government
Who represents Silverton
Silverton 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.