Wiggins, CO town hall & government
Wiggins spent $2.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,902 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wiggins's government.
Where Wiggins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 40%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- From the state 4%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Wiggins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wiggins School District RE-50J
Wiggins'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 90%
- State 5%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,978 per pupil, $7,673 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 Wiggins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wiggins 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 Wiggins's government
Who represents Wiggins
Wiggins is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.