Montezuma Schoolhouse · Photo: McManus42 at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Montezuma run?
Montezuma’s town government spent $89,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,187 per resident.
What stands out about how Montezuma is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Summit School District RE-1
Montezuma’s K–12 school district, shared with Blue River, Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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 $1,187 per resident a year, or $3.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 8%.
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$1,187 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Montezuma’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,187 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. Montezuma spent more than 59% 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; Montezuma itself left out).
No trend yet
Montezuma reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $3,294 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Montezuma’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 Montezuma’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Montezuma →
Who’s in charge in Montezuma
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Montezuma’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Montezuma alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Summit County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat67.0%11,762 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican29.9%5,244 votesOthers: 3.1% (539 votes).
Most votes in Summit County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Montezuma lies in Summit County. Every 2024 race in Summit County is on the county’s page.
Summit 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 Montezuma.
- 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.
Reach Montezuma’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Montezuma’s government
How much does Montezuma spend per resident?
About $1,187 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 $1,187 was more than 59% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Montezuma?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,294 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Montezuma’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Montezuma yet.
How did Montezuma vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Montezuma alone. Summit County, where 100% of Montezuma lies, voted Harris 67.0%, Trump 29.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Montezuma in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 13 (Julie McCluskie). 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 →