Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0How is Craig run?
Craig’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Craig is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Moffat County School District RE-1
Craig’s K–12 school district, shared with Dinosaur. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,264 per pupil, $8,006 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.
$1,348 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Craig’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,348 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,533, and the middle half spent $1,045–$2,154. Craig spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.8 million), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Craig itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Craig 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: $1,348 · 2023: $0.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,193 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Craig’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 Craig’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Craig →
Who’s in charge in Craig
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Craig’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.craig.co.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 91 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (8,969).
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.
Craig’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Craig alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Moffat County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.3%5,358 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%1,167 votesOthers: 2.2% (146 votes).
Most votes in Moffat County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Craig lies in Moffat County. Every 2024 race in Moffat County is on the county’s page.
Moffat 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 Craig.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.craig.co.us ↗
- 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 Craig’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Craig’s government
How much does Craig spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,348 was less than 59% of 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Craig?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,193 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.craig.co.us.
Who runs Craig’s government?
See ci.craig.co.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Craig yet.
How did Craig vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Craig alone. Moffat County, where 100% of Craig lies, voted Trump 80.3%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Craig?
99 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $562,982 (about $6.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Craig in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 26 (Meghan Lukens). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Craig’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 →