Simla, CO town hall & government
Simla spent $183,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $265 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Simla's government.
Where Simla's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Simla
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Sandy School District 100J
Simla's K–12 school district, shared with Ramah. 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 48%
- State 49%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,317 per pupil, $10,012 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 Simla kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Simla's government
Who represents Simla
Simla is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.