Town Hall · Swink

Swink, CO town hall & government

Swink spent $691,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,161 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Swink's money goes

Spent
$691,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,161
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$314,000
$528 per resident
Water & other utilities
$302,00044%
Sewer & trash
$172,00025%
Administration & buildings
$121,00018%
Roads & transportation
$67,00010%
Parks & libraries
$15,0002%
Interest on debt
$14,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 40%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Swink

Full-time staff
1
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$9,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time9 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 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

Swink School District 33

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

Spending per pupil
$16,030
Colorado: $15,889
Students
302
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$690,000
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $16,030 per pupil, $9,172 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 Swink pay

Typical tax bill
$703
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$163,000
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 Swink's government

Town hall & decisions in Swink →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Swink

Swink is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Swink'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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