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Town Hall · Eads

How is Eads run?

Eads’ town government spent $622,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $984 per resident. Water and other utilities ($352,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$622,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$984
In 2022: $984, less than 51% of 150 similar cities
Long-term debt
$813,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $36,759
Typical tax bill
$840
0.62% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Eads is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer49% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Kiowa County School District No. RE-1 with 1 other town.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $840 a year: 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $984 per resident a year, or $2.70 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 32%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 26%Utility sales 26%Sales taxes 21%Property taxes 15%From the state 5%From other local governments 4%Interest, fines & other 3%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $39,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1 million.
About “Other”.32% of Eads’ day-to-day spending ($197,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$984 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Eads’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($984 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 $998, and the middle half spent $624–$1,753. Eads spent less than 51% of them.

Middle half of the group, $624–$1,753Median $998Eads

Includes sewer and trash ($126,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
150

Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Eads itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Eads reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $840 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Eads$840
$840
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$135,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Eads’ 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 Eads’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eads →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eads

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See kcedfonline.org/eads.htm for Eads’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eads yet.kcedfonline.org/eads.htm ↗
Agendas

Eads’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kcedfonline.org/eads.htm ↗.

Who works for Eads

One full-time town employee for every 126 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 (632).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings5 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
2
part-time
$36,759
payroll for March 2022
$441,108
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$80,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Eads had 7.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 112 of the 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 9.0: Eads had fewer than 55% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Kiowa County School District No. RE-1

Eads’ K–12 school district, shared with Haswell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Eads →
$15,359
per pupil · CO $15,889
217
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $15,359 per pupil, $8,516 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 24%State 71%Federal 5%

Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Eads’ votes are counted by county

Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eads alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kiowa County’s results.

President · Kiowa County’s results863 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.2%744 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat11.8%102 votes

Others: 2.0% (17 votes).

Most votes in Kiowa County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

100% of Eads lies in Kiowa County. Every 2024 race in Kiowa County is on the county’s page.

Kiowa County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Eads

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eads.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: kcedfonline.org/eads.htm ↗
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Ty Winter
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Rod Pelton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lauren Boebert
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
    Michael F. BennetJohn W. Hickenlooper

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Eads’ government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitekcedfonline.org/eads.htm ↗

Questions about Eads’ government

How much does Eads spend per resident?

About $984 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 $984 was less than 51% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Eads?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $840 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kcedfonline.org/eads.htm.

Who runs Eads’ government?

See kcedfonline.org/eads.htm for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eads yet.

How did Eads vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eads alone. Kiowa County, where 100% of Eads lies, voted Trump 86.2%, Harris 11.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Eads?

5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,759 (about $441,108 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eads in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Rod Pelton) and State House District 47 (Ty Winter). The House district also covers 33 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 →