Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Larkspur run?
Larkspur’s town government spent $229,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,128 per resident.
What stands out about how Larkspur is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Douglas County School District RE-1
Larkspur’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Lone Tree, Parker. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,658 per pupil, $8,445 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.
About $1,128 per resident a year, or $3.09 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$1,128 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Larkspur’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,128 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–$1,753. Larkspur spent more than 57% 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; Larkspur itself left out).
No trend yet
Larkspur reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Larkspur
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Larkspur’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townoflarkspur.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 68 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 (203).
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.
Larkspur’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Larkspur alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Douglas County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.3%127,451 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.3%110,408 votesOthers: 2.5% (6,033 votes).
Most votes in Douglas County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Larkspur lies in Douglas County. Every 2024 race in Douglas County is on the county’s page.
Douglas 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 Larkspur.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townoflarkspur.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.
Reach Larkspur’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Larkspur’s government
How much does Larkspur spend per resident?
About $1,128 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 $1,128 was more than 57% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Larkspur’s government?
See townoflarkspur.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Larkspur yet.
How did Larkspur vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Larkspur alone. Douglas County, where 100% of Larkspur lies, voted Trump 52.3%, Harris 45.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Larkspur?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $22,640 (about $271,680 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Larkspur in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Mark Baisley) and State House District 39 (Brandi Bradley). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Larkspur’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 →