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Town Hall · Louisville

Louisville spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities

Louisville’s city government spent $33.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,618 per resident.

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City Council

6:00 pm · City Council Chambers, City Hall, 749 Main Street

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$33.3M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,618
In 2022: $1,755, more than 78% of 18 similar cities
Long-term debt
$1.3M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
186
full-time · 157 part-time · March payroll $1.5M
Typical tax bill
$4,532
0.51% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Louisville is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,755 per resident, more than 78% of 18 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Boulder Valley School District RE-2 with 6+ other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Louisville’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,618 per resident a year, or $4.43 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 53%Property taxes 14%Other taxes & licenses 10%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 8%Fees & charges 6%From other local governments 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.8 million; interest on debt $84,000; payments to other governments $184,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $45.5 million.
About “Other”.26% of Louisville’s day-to-day spending ($8.5 million) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,755 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them

Louisville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,755 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,224, and the middle half spent $912–$1,674. Louisville spent more than 78% of them.

Middle half of the group, $912–$1,674Median $1,224Louisville

Includes sewer and trash ($3.6 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 →

The group
18

Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Louisville itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending has held about steady since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$33.5 million
2023$40 million
2024$33.3 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,755 · 2023: $1,905 · 2024: $1,618. Per resident it went from $1,755 to $1,618 (down 8%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 19,060 to 20,560.

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 $4,532 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Paragon Estates$7,376
Louisville$4,532
Broomfield$4,007
Lafayette$3,258
Colorado$2,602
$4,532
typical bill a year
0.51%
effective rate
$883,900
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Louisville’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 Louisville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Louisville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Louisville

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

See ci.louisville.co.us for Louisville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Louisville yet.ci.louisville.co.us ↗
Who works for Louisville

One full-time city employee for every 111 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 (20,560).

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

Parks & libraries52 + 142 pt
Administration & buildings46 + 10 pt
Police36 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation26
Water & other utilities9
Sewer & trash5
Courts, inspections & corrections1
Other11
186
full-time
157
part-time
$1.5M
payroll for March 2022
$17.7M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$84,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
27
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Louisville had 9.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 14 of the 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.2: Louisville had more than 79% 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

Boulder Valley School District RE-2

Louisville’s K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Lafayette, Nederland, Ward, Boulder and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Louisville →
$17,771
per pupil · CO $15,889
28,357
students
$881.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,771 per pupil, $9,993 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 86%State 10%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Louisville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Boulder County’s results196,304 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat76.5%150,149 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican20.8%40,758 votes

Others: 2.7% (5,397 votes).

Most votes in Boulder County: Kamala D Harris

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Boulder 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 Louisville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Louisville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.louisville.co.us ↗
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Kyle Brown
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Judy Amabile
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Joe Neguse
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
    Michael F. BennetJohn W. Hickenlooper

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Louisville compares with the towns next door

Louisville spent $1,755 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,489 to $2,265. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Paragon Estates: unincorporated, no town budgetLafayette: $1,489 per resident (2022)Broomfield: $2,265 per resident (2022)Paragon EstatesLafayetteBroomfieldLouisville
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Lafayette$1,489$3,258
Broomfield$2,265$4,007
Louisville$1,755$4,532

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 Louisville’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.louisville.co.us ↗

Questions about Louisville’s government

How much does Louisville spend per resident?

About $1,618 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 $1,755 was more than 78% of 18 Colorado cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Louisville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,532 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.louisville.co.us.

Who runs Louisville’s government?

See ci.louisville.co.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Louisville yet.

How did Louisville vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Louisville alone. Boulder County, where 100% of Louisville lies, voted Harris 76.5%, Trump 20.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Louisville?

186 full-time and 157 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Louisville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Judy Amabile) and State House District 12 (Kyle Brown). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Louisville?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:00 pm in City Council Chambers, City Hall, 749 Main Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Louisville’s government

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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 →