Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Longmont run?
Longmont’s city government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $16 per resident.
What stands out about how Longmont is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Longmont
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: ci.longmont.co.us ↗
Longmont’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.longmont.co.us ↗.
About $16 per resident a year, or $0.04 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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$1,395 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Longmont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,395 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Colorado cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,239, and the middle half spent $1,054–$1,920. Longmont spent more than 57% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($21.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Longmont itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 99% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Longmont 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: $1,395 · 2024: $16.
full-time in March 2025, up from 958 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,940 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Longmont’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 Longmont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Longmont →
One full-time city employee for every 96 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (98,687).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
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Longmont’s K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Frederick, Firestone, Mead, Erie and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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.
Longmont’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Longmont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boulder County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.5%150,149 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican20.8%40,758 votesOthers: 2.7% (5,397 votes).
Most votes in Boulder County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
99% of Longmont lies in Boulder County; the rest in Weld County. Every 2024 race in Boulder County is on the county’s page.
Boulder 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 Longmont.
- 1Your cityMayorSusie Hidalgo-Fahringas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Colorado HouseLongmont is split between 2 districts
- 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 Longmont compares with the towns next door
No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Colorado cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone | $1,332 | $3,274 |
| Longmont | $1,395 | $2,940 |
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 Longmont’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Longmont’s government
How much does Longmont spend per resident?
About $16 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 $1,395 was more than 57% of 21 Colorado cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Longmont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,940 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.longmont.co.us.
Who is the mayor of Longmont?
Susie Hidalgo-Fahring, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on ci.longmont.co.us.
How did Longmont vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Longmont alone. Boulder County, where 99% of Longmont lies, voted Harris 76.5%, Trump 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Longmont?
1,024 full-time and 374 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9.2M (about $110.6M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Longmont in the state legislature?
Longmont is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Colorado Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 17 (Katie Wallace). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Longmont’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 →