Photo: Smallbones · Public domainGreen Mountain Falls spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities
Green Mountain Falls’ town government spent $517,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $709 per resident.
What stands out about how Green Mountain Falls is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$709 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them
Green Mountain Falls’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($709 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. Green Mountain Falls spent less than 65% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Green Mountain Falls itself left out).
About $709 per resident a year, or $1.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Green Mountain Falls reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,941 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Green Mountain Falls’ 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 Green Mountain Falls’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Green Mountain Falls →
Who’s in charge in Green Mountain Falls
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Green Mountain Falls’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on greenmountainfalls.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 146 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 (729).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Manitou Springs School District 14
Green Mountain Falls’ K–12 school district, shared with Manitou Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,859 per pupil, $8,846 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.
Woodland Park School District RE-2 · $15,999 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Green Mountain Falls’ votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Green Mountain Falls 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%
96% of Green Mountain Falls lies in El Paso County; the rest in Teller 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 Green Mountain Falls.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: greenmountainfalls.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 Green Mountain Falls compares with the towns next door
Green Mountain Falls spent $709 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain Falls | $709 | $1,941 |
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 Green Mountain Falls’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Green Mountain Falls’ government
How much does Green Mountain Falls spend per resident?
About $709 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 $709 was less than 65% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Green Mountain Falls?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,941 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenmountainfalls.org.
Who runs Green Mountain Falls’ government?
See greenmountainfalls.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Green Mountain Falls yet.
How did Green Mountain Falls vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Green Mountain Falls alone. El Paso County, where 96% of Green Mountain Falls lies, voted Trump 53.5%, Harris 43.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Green Mountain Falls?
5 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,494 (about $329,928 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Green Mountain Falls in the state legislature?
State Senate District 12 (Marc Snyder) and State House District 18 (Amy Paschal). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Green Mountain Falls’ 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 →