Vilas, CO town hall & government
Vilas spent $407,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,840 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Vilas's government.
Where Vilas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 85%
- Utility sales 7%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 2%
- Property taxes 1%
Vilas School District RE-5
Vilas'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 9%
- State 82%
- Federal 9%
Of the $30,017 per pupil, $12,172 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 Vilas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Vilas 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 Vilas's government
Who represents Vilas
Vilas 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.