Westcliffe, CO town hall & government
Westcliffe spent $981,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westcliffe's government.
Where Westcliffe's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 76%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 5%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Westcliffe
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Custer County School District C-1
Westcliffe's K–12 school district, shared with Silver Cliff. 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 78%
- State 13%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,890 per pupil, $8,090 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 Westcliffe kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westcliffe 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 Westcliffe's government
Who represents Westcliffe
Westcliffe is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.