South Fork, CO town hall & government
South Fork spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,452 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach South Fork's government.
Where South Fork's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 76%
- Utility sales 15%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for South Fork
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
South Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Del Norte. 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 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $18,542 per pupil, $9,504 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 South Fork kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in South Fork 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 South Fork's government
Who represents South Fork
South Fork 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.