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.
Where Swink's money goes
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%
Who works for Swink
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Swink School District 33
Swink'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 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.
Which schools Swink kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Swink 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 Swink's government
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.
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.