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Town Hall · Pueblo

How is Pueblo run?

Pueblo’s city government spent $85.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $761 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($24.7 million) are counted separately.

Next public meeting

General

8:30 am · 31201 Bryan Circle

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$85.5M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$761
2022 was an estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$44.9M
end of 2023, reported
City staff, 2025
956
full-time · 159 part-time · March payroll $7.3M · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,246
0.50% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Pueblo is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer22% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Pueblo; your street decides yours.Its own police and fire177 sworn officers and 154 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Pueblo’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 2023 budget

About $761 per resident a year, or $2.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 35%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 45%Utility sales 25%Interest, fines & other 14%Property taxes 10%Fees & charges 3%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the state <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $11.2 million; interest on debt $2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $123.4 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Pueblo yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Pueblo’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 18% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
956

full-time in March 2025, up from 860 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,246 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Pueblo West$2,078
Pueblo$1,246
$1,246
typical bill a year
0.50%
effective rate
$247,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Pueblo

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

Check Pueblo’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Pueblo yet.
Who works for Pueblo

One full-time city employee for every 118 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (112,368).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police258 + 30 pt
Fire161 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities140 + 3 pt
Parks & libraries46 + 95 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections87 + 10 pt
Sewer & trash87
Administration & buildings79 + 14 pt
Roads & transportation57
Housing & development4 + 4 pt
Other37 + 2 pt
956
full-time
159
part-time
$7.3M
payroll for March 2025
$87.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$89,400
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
177
sworn police officers
154
full-time firefighters
Estimates.Pueblo didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

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

Pueblo City School District 60

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

Schools in Pueblo →
$14,432
per pupil · CO $15,889
14,567
students
$207 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,432 per pupil, $7,323 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 26%State 54%Federal 20%

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

Also serving Pueblo

Pueblo County School District 70 · $12,204 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Pueblo’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Pueblo County’s results85,120 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican51.3%43,688 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat46.2%39,328 votes

Others: 2.5% (2,104 votes).

Most votes in Pueblo County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Pueblo 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 Pueblo

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Pueblo.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Colorado HousePueblo is split between 2 districts
    Tisha MauroMatt Martinez
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Nick Hinrichsen
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Jeff Hurd
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado
    Michael F. BennetJohn W. Hickenlooper
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Pueblo compares with the towns next door

Pueblo’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.

Pueblo West: unincorporated, no town budgetPueblo WestPueblo
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Puebloestimate$1,246

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 Pueblo’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Pueblo’s government

How much does Pueblo spend per resident?

About $761 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Pueblo?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,246 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Pueblo’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Pueblo yet.

How did Pueblo vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Pueblo alone. Pueblo County, where 100% of Pueblo lies, voted Trump 51.3%, Harris 46.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Pueblo?

956 full-time and 159 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $7.3M (about $87.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Pueblo in the state legislature?

Pueblo is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Colorado Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 3 (Nick Hinrichsen). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Pueblo?

The next posted meeting is General on Thursday, November 5, at 8:30 am in 31201 Bryan Circle, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Pueblo’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →