Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Brookside spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Brookside’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $215 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Brookside is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$215 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Brookside’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($215 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. Brookside spent less than 95% 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; Brookside itself left out).
About $215 per resident a year, or $0.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 88%.
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No trend yet
Brookside reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,600 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.45% 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 Brookside’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 Brookside’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Brookside →
Who’s in charge in Brookside
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
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Brookside’s K–12 school district, shared with Cañon City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,444 per pupil, $8,214 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.
Brookside’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brookside alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fremont County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.0%17,313 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%7,526 votesOthers: 2.5% (631 votes).
Most votes in Fremont County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Brookside lies in Fremont County. Every 2024 race in Fremont County is on the county’s page.
Fremont 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 Brookside.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How Brookside compares with the towns next door
Brookside spent $215 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Brookside | $215 | $1,600 |
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).
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Questions about Brookside’s government
How much does Brookside spend per resident?
About $215 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 $215 was less than 95% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Brookside?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,600 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.45% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Brookside’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Brookside yet.
How did Brookside vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Brookside alone. Fremont County, where 100% of Brookside lies, voted Trump 68.0%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Brookside?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,759 (about $45,108 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Brookside in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Mark Baisley) and State House District 60 (Stephanie Luck). The House district also covers 10 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 →