Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Blue River spent less per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Blue River’s town government spent $588,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $634 per resident.
What stands out about how Blue River is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$634 per resident in 2022: less than 73% of them
Blue River’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($634 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $998, and the middle half spent $624–$1,753. Blue River spent less than 73% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blue River itself left out).
About $634 per resident a year, or $1.74 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
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No trend yet
Blue River reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,728 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.29% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Blue River’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Blue River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blue River →
Who’s in charge in Blue River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blue River’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofblueriver.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 232 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (928).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Summit School District RE-1
Blue River’s K–12 school district, shared with Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, Montezuma and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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.
Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Blue River’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue River alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Summit County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.0%11,762 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.9%5,244 votesOthers: 3.1% (539 votes).
Most votes in Summit County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Blue River lies in Summit County. Every 2024 race in Summit County is on the county’s page.
Summit County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Blue River.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofblueriver.com ↗
- 2Colorado HouseState representatives
- 3Colorado SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Blue River’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Blue River’s government
How much does Blue River spend per resident?
About $634 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $634 was less than 73% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blue River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,728 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.29% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofblueriver.com.
Who runs Blue River’s government?
See townofblueriver.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blue River yet.
How did Blue River vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Blue River alone. Summit County, where 100% of Blue River lies, voted Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blue River?
4 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $29,146 (about $349,752 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue River in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 13 (Julie McCluskie). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →