Westminster, CO town hall & government
Westminster spent $350.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,061 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Westminster's government.
Who runs Westminster
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Westminster's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Property taxes 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From other local governments 4%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Westminster
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Westminster's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewater, Golden, Lakeside, Lakewood, Morrison and Mountain View. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 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.
Also serving Westminster: Adams 12 Five Star Schools ($15,831 per pupil) · Westminster Public School District ($18,397 per pupil).
Which schools Westminster kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Westminster 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 Westminster's government
Who represents Westminster
Westminster is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representatives Gabe Evans and 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.