Photo: Jared Winkler · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Castle Rock run?
Castle Rock’s town government spent $156.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,956 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Castle Rock didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Castle Rock is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,956 per resident a year, or $5.36 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Castle Rock didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Castle Rock yet
Every year of Castle Rock’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 551 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $3,635 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Castle Rock’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 Castle Rock’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Castle Rock →
Who’s in charge in Castle Rock
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Castle Rock’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofcastlerock.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 138 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 (80,191).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Douglas County School District RE-1
Castle Rock’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle Pines, Larkspur, Lone Tree, Parker. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,658 per pupil, $8,445 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.
Castle Rock’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Castle Rock alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.3%127,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%110,408 votesOthers: 2.5% (6,033 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Castle Rock lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Castle Rock.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofcastlerock.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 Castle Rock compares with the towns next door
Castle Rock’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 1 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures, from $835 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Pines | $835 | $5,269 |
| Castle Rock | estimate | $3,635 |
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 Castle Rock’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Castle Rock’s government
How much does Castle Rock spend per resident?
About $1,956 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Castle Rock didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $250.2 million.
What is the property tax rate in Castle Rock?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,635 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofcastlerock.org.
Who runs Castle Rock’s government?
See townofcastlerock.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Castle Rock yet.
How did Castle Rock vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Castle Rock alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Castle Rock lies, voted Trump 52.3%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Castle Rock?
581 full-time and 408 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $5.6M (about $66.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Castle Rock in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Lisa Frizell) and State House District 45 (Max Brooks). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Castle Rock’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 (for Castle Rock, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →