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Town Hall · Boone

Boone spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities

Boone’s town government spent $179,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $480 per resident. Water and other utilities ($141,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$179,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$480
In 2022: $480, less than 81% of 150 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $15,491

What stands out about how Boone is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$480 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them

Boone’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($480 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 $626–$1,753. Boone spent less than 81% of them.

Middle half of the group, $626–$1,753Median $998Boone

Includes sewer and trash ($55,000), 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
150

Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Boone itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $480 per resident a year, or $1.32 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 31%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 76%Utility sales 8%Fees & charges 7%Interest, fines & other 4%Property taxes 2%Sales taxes 1%From the state 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Boone reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Boone

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Boone’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Boone yet.
Who works for Boone

One full-time town employee for every 124 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 (373).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
Sewer & trash1
Parks & libraries0 + 1 pt
Other1
3
full-time
3
part-time
$15,491
payroll for March 2022
$185,892
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Boone had 8.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 112 of the 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.0: Boone had fewer than 54% 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

Pueblo County School District 70

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

Schools in Boone →
$12,204
per pupil · CO $15,889
10,644
students
$116.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,204 per pupil, $6,816 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 34%State 55%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Boone’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pueblo County’s results85,120 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.3%43,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%39,328 votes

Others: 2.5% (2,104 votes).

Most votes in Pueblo County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

100% of Boone lies in Pueblo County. Every 2024 race in Pueblo County is on the county’s page.

Pueblo 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 Boone

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Boone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado

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

Reach Boone’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Boone’s government

How much does Boone spend per resident?

About $480 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 $480 was less than 81% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Boone’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Boone yet.

How did Boone vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Boone alone. Pueblo County, where 100% of Boone lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Boone?

3 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,491 (about $185,892 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Boone in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Nick Hinrichsen) and State House District 47 (Ty Winter). The House district also covers 33 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 →