Walden, CO town hall & government
Walden spent $2.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,200 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walden's government.
Where Walden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 53%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Walden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Park School District R-1
Walden'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 72%
- State 17%
- Federal 11%
Of the $24,355 per pupil, $11,645 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 Walden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walden 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 Walden's government
Who represents Walden
Walden is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. 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.