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Town Hall · Berthoud

Berthoud spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities

Berthoud’s town government spent $5.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $468 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.9 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$5.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$468
In 2022: $977, less than 67% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2025
70
full-time · 83 part-time · March payroll $565,020
Typical tax bill
$2,938
0.55% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Berthoud is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor William KarspeckAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $977 per resident, less than 67% of 18 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer61% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Berthoud’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $468 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 42%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 33%Fees & charges 21%Utility sales 20%Property taxes 12%Interest, fines & other 10%From the state 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $8.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$977 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them

Berthoud’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($977 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,314, and the middle half spent $912–$1,750. Berthoud spent less than 67% of them.

Middle half of the group, $912–$1,750Median $1,314Berthoud

Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
18

Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Berthoud itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 44% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Berthoud reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$10.6 million
2024$5.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $977 · 2024: $468. Per resident it went from $977 to $468 (down 52%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 10,806 to 12,710.

Town staff
70

full-time in March 2025, up from 44 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Berthoud

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

William KarspeckMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: ci.berthoud.co.us ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,938 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Johnstown$3,425
Berthoud$2,938
Colorado$2,602
$2,938
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$533,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Berthoud’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Berthoud’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Berthoud →

Who works for Berthoud

One full-time town employee for every 182 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,710).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries25 + 81 pt
Administration & buildings28 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation7 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities7
Other3
70
full-time
83
part-time
$565,020
payroll for March 2025
$6.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$86,700
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Berthoud had 4.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 14 of the 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.4: Berthoud had fewer than 86% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Thompson School District R-2J

Berthoud’s K–12 school district, shared with Loveland, Johnstown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Berthoud →
$14,924
per pupil · CO $15,889
14,907
students
$183.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,924 per pupil, $7,787 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 62%State 30%Federal 8%

Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Berthoud

Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J · $13,507 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Berthoud’s votes are counted by county

Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berthoud alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Larimer County’s results.

President · Larimer County’s results225,654 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%129,376 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.7%89,680 votes

Others: 2.9% (6,598 votes).

Most votes in Larimer County: Kamala D Harris

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

98% of Berthoud lies in Larimer County; the rest in Weld County. Every 2024 race in Larimer County is on the county’s page.

Larimer County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Berthoud

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Berthoud.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townMayor
    William Karspeckas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Scott Slaugh
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Barbara Kirkmeyer
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gabe Evans
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
    Michael F. BennetJohn W. Hickenlooper

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Berthoud compares with the towns next door

Berthoud spent $977 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,003. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Johnstown: $1,003 per resident (2022)JohnstownBerthoud
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Johnstown$1,003$3,425
Berthoud$977$2,938

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Berthoud’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.berthoud.co.us ↗

Questions about Berthoud’s government

How much does Berthoud spend per resident?

About $468 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $977 was less than 67% of 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Berthoud?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,938 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.berthoud.co.us.

Who is the mayor of Berthoud?

William Karspeck, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on ci.berthoud.co.us.

How did Berthoud vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Berthoud alone. Larimer County, where 98% of Berthoud lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 39.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Berthoud?

70 full-time and 83 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $565,020 (about $6.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Berthoud in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Barbara Kirkmeyer) and State House District 64 (Scott Slaugh). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Berthoud?

The next posted meeting is Youth Advisory Commission on Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 am in 807 Mountain Ave, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →