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Town Hall · Limon

Limon spent less per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities

Limon’s town government spent $5.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,510 per resident. Water and other utilities ($500,000) and the airport ($62,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$5.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,510
In 2022: $2,523, less than 87% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
$7.5M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
24
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $119,719
Typical tax bill
$1,173
0.53% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Limon is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,523 per resident in 2022: less than 87% of them

Limon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,523 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools: the median was $9,513, and the middle half spent $4,610–$13,953. Limon spent less than 87% of them.

Middle half of the group, $4,610–$13,953Median $9,513Limon

Includes sewer and trash ($651,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
15

U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Limon itself left out).

Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,510 per resident a year, or $6.88 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: health & welfare, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 31%Fees & charges 18%From the federal government 16%Utility sales 12%Interest, fines & other 8%From other local governments 6%Property taxes 6%Other taxes & licenses 3%From the state 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.6 million; interest on debt $273,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $7.6 million.
Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$4.9 million
2024$5.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,523 · 2024: $2,510.

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 $1,173 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Limon$1,173
$1,173
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$219,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Limon’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Limon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Limon →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Limon

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

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

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

Who works for Limon

One full-time town employee for every 84 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 (2,018).

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

Health & welfare0 + 18 pt
Administration & buildings4 + 7 pt
Roads & transportation5
Police5
Parks & libraries3 + 3 pt
Sewer & trash4
Water & other utilities2
Other1
24
full-time
28
part-time
$119,719
payroll for March 2022
$1.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
4
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Limon had 12.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 9 of the 15 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 53.4: Limon had fewer than 100% 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

Limon School District RE-4J

Limon’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Limon →
$13,294
per pupil · CO $15,889
469
students
$4.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,294 per pupil, $7,708 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 48%State 45%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Limon’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Lincoln County’s results2,571 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican81.3%2,090 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat16.8%432 votes

Others: 1.9% (49 votes).

Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Lincoln 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 Limon

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Limon.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    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 Limon’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Limon’s government

How much does Limon spend per resident?

About $2,510 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 $2,523 was less than 87% of 15 U.S. cities of under 2,500 that run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Limon?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,173 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townoflimon.com.

Who runs Limon’s government?

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

How did Limon vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Limon alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Limon lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 16.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Limon?

24 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $119,719 (about $1.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Limon in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Rod Pelton) and State House District 56 (Chris Richardson). 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 →