Photo: Photolitherland Chris Litherland · CC BY-SA 3.0Cañon City spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities
Cañon City’s city government spent $17.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,005 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Cañon City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$883 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them
Cañon City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($883 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 $952–$1,750. Cañon City spent less than 83% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($460,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cañon City itself left out).
About $1,005 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 40%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cañon City reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $883 · 2024: $1,005.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,187 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% 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 Cañon City’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 Cañon City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cañon City →
Who’s in charge in Cañon City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Cañon City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on canoncity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 111 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17,258).
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.
Fremont RE-1
Cañon City’s K–12 school district, shared with Brookside. 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.
Cañon City’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cañon City 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 Cañon City 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 Cañon City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: canoncity.org ↗
- 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 Cañon City compares with the towns next door
Cañon City spent $883 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cañon City | $883 | $1,187 |
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 Cañon City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Cañon City’s government
How much does Cañon City spend per resident?
About $1,005 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 $883 was less than 83% of 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Cañon City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,187 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see canoncity.org.
Who runs Cañon City’s government?
See canoncity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cañon City yet.
How did Cañon City vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cañon City alone. Fremont County, where 100% of Cañon City lies, voted Trump 68.0%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Cañon City?
155 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $979,593 (about $11.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Cañon City 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.
Ask neighbors about Cañon City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →