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Town Hall · Frisco

Frisco spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities

Frisco’s town government spent $23.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $8,518 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$23.9M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$8,518
In 2022: $4,476, more than 91% of 54 similar cities
Long-term debt
$14.8M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
81
full-time · 49 part-time · March payroll $520,516
Typical tax bill
$3,358
0.38% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Frisco is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$4,476 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them

Frisco’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,476 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 $1,506, and the middle half spent $1,045–$2,002. Frisco spent more than 91% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,045–$2,002Median $1,506Frisco

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

The group
54

Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Frisco itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $8,518 per resident a year, or $23.34 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 47%From the state 17%Fees & charges 17%Other taxes & licenses 9%Utility sales 5%Interest, fines & other 3%From other local governments 1%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $8.9 million; interest on debt $291,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $34.5 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 86% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$12.9 million
2023$13 million
2024$23.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $4,476 · 2023: $4,495 · 2024: $8,518.

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 $3,358 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.38% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Frisco$3,358
Colorado$2,602
$3,358
typical bill a year
0.38%
effective rate
$891,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Frisco

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

See townoffrisco.com for Frisco’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Frisco yet.townoffrisco.com ↗
Agendas

Frisco’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townoffrisco.com ↗.

Who works for Frisco

One full-time town employee for every 35 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 (2,804).

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

Parks & libraries27 + 40 pt
Administration & buildings12 + 7 pt
Police13
Housing & development7
Sewer & trash4
Roads & transportation3
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other15 + 1 pt
81
full-time
49
part-time
$520,516
payroll for March 2022
$6.2M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
11
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Frisco had 28.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 45 of the 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.3: Frisco had more than 91% 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

Summit School District RE-1

Frisco’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Keystone, Montezuma and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Frisco →
$18,125
per pupil · CO $15,889
3,570
students
$54.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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 87%State 9%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Frisco’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Summit County’s results17,545 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat67.0%11,762 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican29.9%5,244 votes

Others: 3.1% (539 votes).

Most votes in Summit County: Kamala D Harris

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Summit 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 Frisco

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Frisco.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
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    Colorado SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado

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

Reach Frisco’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Frisco’s government

How much does Frisco spend per resident?

About $8,518 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 $4,476 was more than 91% of 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Frisco?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,358 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.38% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoffrisco.com.

Who runs Frisco’s government?

See townoffrisco.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Frisco yet.

How did Frisco vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Frisco alone. Summit County, where 100% of Frisco lies, voted Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Frisco?

81 full-time and 49 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $520,516 (about $6.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Frisco in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 13 (Julie McCluskie). The House district also covers 19 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 →