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Town Hall · Eckley

How is Eckley run?

Eckley’s town government spent $226,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $966 per resident. Water and other utilities ($112,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2024
$226,000
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$966
no 2022 figures · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 3 part-time · March payroll $2,564

What stands out about how Eckley is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer67% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Yuma School District 1 with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $966 per resident a year, or $2.65 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 51%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%Fees & charges 16%Utility sales 14%Sales taxes 10%Interest, fines & other 10%Property taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.1 million; interest on debt $54,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.5 million.
About “Other”.25% of Eckley’s day-to-day spending ($57,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Eckley yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Eckley has no 2022 figures in the Census files. It reported 2024 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Eckley

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

Check Eckley’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Eckley yet.
The school district

Yuma School District 1

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

Schools in Eckley →
$13,415
per pupil · CO $15,889
843
students
$15.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,415 per pupil, $7,190 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 49%State 44%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Eckley’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Yuma County’s results4,663 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.6%3,807 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.3%758 votes

Others: 2.1% (98 votes).

Most votes in Yuma County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Yuma 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 Eckley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Eckley.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Dusty Johnson
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Byron 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 Eckley’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Eckley’s government

How much does Eckley spend per resident?

About $966 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who runs Eckley’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eckley yet.

How did Eckley vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Eckley alone. Yuma County, where 100% of Eckley lies, voted Trump 81.6%, Harris 16.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Eckley?

0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,564 (about $30,768 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Eckley in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Byron Pelton) and State House District 63 (Dusty Johnson). The House district also covers 26 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 →