Wheat Ridge, CO town hall & government
Wheat Ridge spent $69.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,189 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheat Ridge's government.
Where Wheat Ridge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 57%
- From the state 16%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges 6%
Who works for Wheat Ridge
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
Wheat Ridge'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.
Which schools Wheat Ridge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheat Ridge 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 Wheat Ridge's government
Who represents Wheat Ridge
Wheat Ridge 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.