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Town Hall · Frederick

Frederick spent less per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Frederick’s town government spent $26.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,567 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.8 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$26.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,567
In 2022: $902, less than 78% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$3.0M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
92
full-time · 23 part-time · March payroll $603,045
Typical tax bill
$3,255
0.57% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Frederick is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $902 per resident, less than 78% of 18 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer18% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Frederick’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,567 per resident a year, or $4.29 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 44%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 50%Property taxes 21%Utility sales 11%Interest, fines & other 10%Fees & charges 5%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $7.1 million; interest on debt $113,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $38.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$902 per resident in 2022: less than 78% of them

Frederick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($902 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,314, and the middle half spent $952–$1,750. Frederick spent less than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $952–$1,750Median $1,314Frederick

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
18

Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Frederick itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 100% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Frederick reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$13.5 million
2024$26.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $902 · 2024: $1,567. Per resident it went from $902 to $1,567 (up 74%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 14,924 to 17,158.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $3,255 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Erie$5,395
Firestone$3,274
Frederick$3,255
Dacono$3,041
Colorado$2,602
$3,255
typical bill a year
0.57%
effective rate
$568,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Frederick

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

See frederickco.gov for Frederick’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Frederick yet.frederickco.gov ↗
Who works for Frederick

One full-time town employee for every 187 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 (17,158).

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

Administration & buildings29 + 7 pt
Police29 + 5 pt
Parks & libraries17 + 10 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other16 + 1 pt
92
full-time
23
part-time
$603,045
payroll for March 2022
$7.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$76,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Frederick had 6.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 14 of the 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.4: Frederick had fewer than 57% 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

St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J

Frederick’s K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Firestone, Mead, Erie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Frederick →
$15,300
per pupil · CO $15,889
31,757
students
$296.8 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 65%State 30%Federal 5%

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

Also serving Frederick

Weld County School District RE-8 · $14,431 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Frederick’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Weld County’s results179,921 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican59.2%106,469 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat38.2%68,752 votes

Others: 2.6% (4,700 votes).

Most votes in Weld County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Weld 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 Frederick

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Frederick.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: frederickco.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Dan Woog
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Barbara Kirkmeyer
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Gabe Evans
  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.

Next door

How Frederick compares with the towns next door

Frederick spent $902 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $898 to $1,332. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Erie: $1,054 per resident (2022)Dacono: $898 per resident (2022)Firestone: $1,332 per resident (2022)ErieDaconoFirestoneFrederick
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Dacono$898$3,041
Erie$1,054$5,395
Firestone$1,332$3,274
Frederick$902$3,255

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 Frederick’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitefrederickco.gov ↗

Questions about Frederick’s government

How much does Frederick spend per resident?

About $1,567 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 $902 was less than 78% of 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Frederick?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,255 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see frederickco.gov.

Who runs Frederick’s government?

See frederickco.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frederick yet.

How did Frederick vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Frederick alone. Weld County, where 100% of Frederick lies, voted Trump 59.2%, Harris 38.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Frederick?

92 full-time and 23 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $603,045 (about $7.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Frederick 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.

When is the next public meeting in Frederick?

The next posted meeting is Board of Trustees on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm in Board Chambers, 401 Locust Street, Frederick, CO 80530, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →