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Town Hall · Monument

Monument spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities

Monument’s town government spent $13.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,161 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Town Council

6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$13.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,161
In 2022: $363, less than 96% of 54 similar cities
Long-term debt
$18.4M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
59
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $416,512
Typical tax bill
$3,667
0.58% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Monument is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $363 per resident, less than 96% of 54 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer23% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Lewis-Palmer School District 38 with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

  • Nov2
    Town CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Town Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov11
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite RoadPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Nov16
    Town CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Town Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec7
    Town CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Town Council Regular MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec9
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite RoadPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
  • Dec14
    Town CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Town Council Special MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar

Recent meetings

  • Oct19
    Town CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Town Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct14
    Planning CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite RoadPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct13
    Town CouncilTuesday · 6:00 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Talk With The Town (Town Hall Meeting)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct8
    Citizens Service Levels Advisory CommitteeThursday · 4:00 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Citizens Service Levels Advisory Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct5
    Town CouncilMonday · 6:30 pm · Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132Town Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
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 $1,161 per resident a year, or $3.18 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 60%Utility sales 26%Property taxes 6%Interest, fines & other 5%From other local governments 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Fees & charges <1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11 million; interest on debt $1.3 million; payments to other governments $2.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $32.5 million.
Compared with similar places

$363 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them

Monument’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($363 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,533, and the middle half spent $1,060–$2,154. Monument spent less than 96% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,060–$2,154Median $1,533Monument

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
54

Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Monument itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 362% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$3 million
2024$13.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $363 · 2024: $1,161. Per resident it went from $363 to $1,161 (up 220%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 8,152 to 11,793.

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 $3,667 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Monument$3,667
Gleneagle$3,373
Woodmoor$2,851
Colorado$2,602
Palmer Lake$1,793
$3,667
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$636,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Monument

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

See townofmonument.org for Monument’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Monument yet.townofmonument.org ↗
Who works for Monument

One full-time town employee for every 200 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 (11,793).

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

Police28 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings14 + 1 pt
Roads & transportation3 + 10 pt
Water & other utilities7 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries4 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
Other3 + 4 pt
59
full-time
24
part-time
$416,512
payroll for March 2022
$5.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
24
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Monument had 7.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 45 of the 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.3: Monument had fewer than 80% 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

Lewis-Palmer School District 38

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

Schools in Monument →
$12,825
per pupil · CO $15,889
6,405
students
$27.8 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,825 per pupil, $6,714 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 51%State 45%Federal 4%

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

Also serving Monument

Academy School District 20 · $12,711 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Monument’s votes are counted by county

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

President · El Paso County’s results380,986 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican53.5%203,933 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat43.7%166,597 votes

Others: 2.7% (10,456 votes).

Most votes in El Paso County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

100% of Monument lies in El Paso County. Every 2024 race in El Paso County is on the county’s page.

El Paso 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 Monument

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Monument.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofmonument.org ↗
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Jarvis Caldwell
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Lynda Zamora Wilson
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jeff Crank
  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 Monument compares with the towns next door

Monument spent $363 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $683. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Woodmoor: unincorporated, no town budgetGleneagle: unincorporated, no town budgetPalmer Lake: $683 per resident (2022)WoodmoorGleneaglePalmer LakeMonument
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Palmer Lake$683$1,793
Monument$363$3,667

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 Monument’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofmonument.org ↗

Questions about Monument’s government

How much does Monument spend per resident?

About $1,161 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 $363 was less than 96% of 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Monument?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,667 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmonument.org.

Who runs Monument’s government?

See townofmonument.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Monument yet.

How did Monument vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Monument alone. El Paso County, where 100% of Monument lies, voted Trump 53.5%, Harris 43.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Monument?

59 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $416,512 (about $5.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Monument in the state legislature?

State Senate District 9 (Lynda Zamora Wilson) and State House District 20 (Jarvis Caldwell). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Monument?

The next posted meeting is Town Council on Monday, November 2, at 6:30 pm in Monument Town Hall - Council Chambers, 645 Beacon Lite Road - Monument, CO 80132, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →