Photo: Mycro · CC BY-SA 4.0Dacono spent less per resident in 2022 than 82% of similar cities
Dacono’s city government spent $20.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,093 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Dacono is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$898 per resident in 2022: less than 82% of them
Dacono’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($898 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 $1,060–$2,154. Dacono spent less than 82% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($286,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Dacono itself left out).
About $3,093 per resident a year, or $8.47 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 59%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Dacono collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is up 240% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dacono 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: $898 · 2024: $3,093.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,041 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Dacono’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 Dacono’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dacono →
Who’s in charge in Dacono
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dacono’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.dacono.co.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 203 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (6,488).
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.
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Dacono’s K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Frederick, Firestone, Mead and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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.
Weld County School District RE-8 · $14,431 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Dacono’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dacono alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Weld County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%106,469 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%68,752 votesOthers: 2.6% (4,700 votes).
Most votes in Weld County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Dacono lies in Weld County. Every 2024 race in Weld County is on the county’s page.
Weld 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 Dacono.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.dacono.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.
How Dacono compares with the towns next door
Dacono spent $898 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $902 to $2,265. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | $902 | $3,255 |
| Erie | $1,054 | $5,395 |
| Fort Lupton | $1,938 | $1,866 |
| Broomfield | $2,265 | $4,007 |
| Dacono | $898 | $3,041 |
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 Dacono’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dacono’s government
How much does Dacono spend per resident?
About $3,093 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 $898 was less than 82% of 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dacono?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,041 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.dacono.co.us.
Who runs Dacono’s government?
See ci.dacono.co.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dacono yet.
How did Dacono vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dacono alone. Weld County, where 100% of Dacono lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dacono?
32 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $223,396 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dacono in the state legislature?
State Senate District 23 (Barbara Kirkmeyer) and State House District 19 (Dan Woog). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Dacono’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 →