Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Paoli run?
Paoli’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Paoli is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
Haxtun School District RE-2J
Paoli’s K–12 school district, shared with Haxtun. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,743 per pupil, $9,388 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.
No comparison or trend for Paoli yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Paoli’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,545 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Paoli’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 Paoli’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Paoli →
Who’s in charge in Paoli
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Paoli’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Paoli alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Phillips County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.2%1,888 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.5%412 votesOthers: 2.3% (55 votes).
Most votes in Phillips County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Paoli lies in Phillips County. Every 2024 race in Phillips County is on the county’s page.
Phillips 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 Paoli.
- 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 Paoli’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Paoli’s government
How much does Paoli spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Paoli?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,545 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% 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 Paoli’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Paoli yet.
How did Paoli vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Paoli alone. Phillips County, where 100% of Paoli lies, voted Trump 80.2%, Harris 17.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Paoli?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,115 (about $25,380 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Paoli in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Byron Pelton) and State House District 63 (Dusty Johnson). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Paoli’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 →