Photo: Pi3.124 · CC BY-SA 3.0Fountain spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Fountain’s city government spent $36.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,259 per resident. Water and other utilities ($34.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Fountain is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$567 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Fountain’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($567 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Colorado cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,341, and the middle half spent $976–$1,814. Fountain spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fountain itself left out).
About $1,259 per resident a year, or $3.45 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 27%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 107% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Fountain 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: $567 · 2023: $620 · 2024: $1,259. Per resident it went from $567 to $1,259 (up 122%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 31,017 to 28,907.
full-time in March 2025, up from 200 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,487 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 Fountain’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 Fountain’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fountain →
Who’s in charge in Fountain
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fountain’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fountaincolorado.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 126 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (28,907).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Fountain School District 8
Fountain’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,986 per pupil, $7,934 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.
Widefield School District 3 · $13,550 per pupil
Hanover School District 28 · $20,476 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Fountain’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fountain alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are El Paso County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.5%203,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%166,597 votesOthers: 2.7% (10,456 votes).
Most votes in El Paso County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Fountain lies in El Paso County. Every 2024 race in El Paso County is on the county’s page.
El Paso 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 Fountain.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fountaincolorado.org ↗
- 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 Fountain compares with the towns next door
Fountain spent $567 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,017. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs | $1,017 | $1,765 |
| Fountain | $567 | $1,487 |
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 Fountain’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fountain’s government
How much does Fountain spend per resident?
About $1,259 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 $567 was less than 100% of 32 Colorado cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fountain?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,487 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fountaincolorado.org.
Who runs Fountain’s government?
See fountaincolorado.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fountain yet.
How did Fountain vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fountain alone. El Paso County, where 100% of Fountain lies, voted Trump 53.5%, Harris 43.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fountain?
230 full-time and 76 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.5M (about $29.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Fountain in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Marc Snyder) and State House District 21 (Mary Bradfield). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fountain’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 →