Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Lakeside spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Lakeside’s town government spent $2.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $167,765 per resident.
What stands out about how Lakeside is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$220,750 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Lakeside’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($220,750 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 $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,732. Lakeside spent more 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lakeside itself left out).
About $167,765 per resident a year, or $459.63 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 74%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 61% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lakeside 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: $220,750 · 2024: $167,765. Per resident it went from $220,750 to $167,765 (down 24%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8 to 17.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Lakeside
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 4 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (17).
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.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Lakeside’s K–12 school district, shared with Edgewater, Golden, Lakewood, Morrison, Mountain View and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Lakeside’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lakeside alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.3%210,875 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.8%140,505 votesOthers: 2.9% (10,336 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Lakeside lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Lakeside.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Lakeside compares with the towns next door
Lakeside spent $220,750 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,060. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $3,060 | $2,751 |
| Lakeside | $220,750 | — |
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 Lakeside’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Lakeside’s government
How much does Lakeside spend per resident?
About $167,765 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 $220,750 was more than 100% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lakeside’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lakeside yet.
How did Lakeside vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lakeside alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Lakeside lies, voted Harris 58.3%, Trump 38.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lakeside?
4 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,867 (about $706,404 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lakeside in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Jessie Danielson) and State House District 23 (Monica Duran). The House district also covers three neighboring 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 →