Sterling, CO town hall & government
Sterling spent $30 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,286 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sterling's government.
Where Sterling's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From other local governments 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Sterling
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Valley School District RE-1
Sterling's K–12 school district, shared with Crook and Iliff. 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 34%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $15,242 per pupil, $8,390 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 Sterling kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sterling 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 Sterling's government
Who represents Sterling
Sterling 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.