Town Hall · Stratton

Stratton, CO town hall & government

Stratton spent $661,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,033 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Stratton's government.

Town budget

Where Stratton's money goes

Spent
$661,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,033
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$1,766 per resident
Water & other utilities
$159,00024%
Parks & libraries
$89,00013%
Sewer & trash
$72,00011%
Interest on debt
$16,0002%
Police
$3,000<1%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$320,00048%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 32%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stratton

Full-time staff
3
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Stratton School District R-4

Stratton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,251
Colorado: $15,889
Students
219
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 25%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $16,251 per pupil, $9,146 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Stratton pay

Typical tax bill
$924
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$166,300
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Stratton's government

🏛️ Official websitestrattoncolorado.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stratton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stratton

Stratton is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Stratton's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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