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.
Where Stratton's money goes
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%
Who works for Stratton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Stratton School District R-4
Stratton'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 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.
Which schools Stratton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Stratton 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 Stratton's government
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.
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.