Walsenburg, CO town hall & government
Walsenburg spent $24.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $7,762 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Walsenburg's government.
Where Walsenburg's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From other local governments 12%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the state <1%
Walsenburg didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Walsenburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Huerfano School District RE-1
Walsenburg'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 49%
- State 40%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,264 per pupil, $8,362 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 Walsenburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Walsenburg 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.
Contact Walsenburg's government
Who represents Walsenburg
Walsenburg 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.