Collbran spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Collbran’s town government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,510 per resident. Water and other utilities ($131,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Collbran is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,510 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Collbran’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,510 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 $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,753. Collbran spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($120,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Collbran itself left out).
About $1,510 per resident a year, or $4.14 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 39%.
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No trend yet
Collbran reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $667 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% 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 Collbran’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 Collbran’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Collbran →
Who’s in charge in Collbran
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Collbran’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=87 ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 104 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 (727).
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.
Plateau Valley School District 50
Collbran’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,987 per pupil, $8,521 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.
Collbran’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Collbran alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Mesa County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%55,839 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.6%33,573 votesOthers: 2.4% (2,208 votes).
Most votes in Mesa County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Collbran lies in Mesa County. Every 2024 race in Mesa County is on the county’s page.
Mesa 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 Collbran.
- 1Your townTown government
- 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 Collbran’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Collbran’s government
How much does Collbran spend per resident?
About $1,510 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 $1,510 was more than 69% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Collbran?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=87.
Who runs Collbran’s government?
See cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=87 for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Collbran yet.
How did Collbran vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Collbran alone. Mesa County, where 100% of Collbran lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 36.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Collbran?
7 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $34,520 (about $414,240 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Collbran in the state legislature?
State Senate District 7 (Janice Rich) and State House District 54 (Matt Soper). The House district also covers seven 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 →