Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Pritchett spent less per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Pritchett’s town government spent $52,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $456 per resident. Water and other utilities ($51,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Pritchett is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$308 per resident in 2022: less than 92% of them
Pritchett’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($308 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 $998, and the middle half spent $626–$1,753. Pritchett spent less than 92% 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; Pritchett itself left out).
About $456 per resident a year, or $1.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 17%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Pritchett 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: $308 · 2023: $456. Per resident it went from $308 to $456 (up 48%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 130 to 114.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $220 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Pritchett’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 Pritchett’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Pritchett →
Who’s in charge in Pritchett
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Pritchett School District RE-3
Pritchett’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,672 per pupil, $11,180 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.
Pritchett’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pritchett alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Baca County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.1%1,686 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.7%275 votesOthers: 2.1% (43 votes).
Most votes in Baca County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Pritchett lies in Baca County. Every 2024 race in Baca County is on the county’s page.
Baca 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 Pritchett.
- 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 Pritchett’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Pritchett’s government
How much does Pritchett spend per resident?
About $456 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $308 was less than 92% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Pritchett’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pritchett yet.
How did Pritchett vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Pritchett alone. Baca County, where 100% of Pritchett lies, voted Trump 84.1%, Harris 13.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Pritchett?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,159 (about $37,908 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Pritchett in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Rod Pelton) and State House District 47 (Ty Winter). The House district also covers 33 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 →