How is Romeo run?
Romeo’s town government spent $113,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $271 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Romeo didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Romeo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
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Romeo’s K–12 school district, shared with La Jara, Manassa. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,274 per pupil, $7,407 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 $271 per resident a year, or $0.74 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Romeo didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Romeo yet
Every year of Romeo’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $463 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 Romeo’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 Romeo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Romeo →
Who’s in charge in Romeo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Romeo’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Romeo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Conejos County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%2,358 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat39.6%1,627 votesOthers: 2.9% (120 votes).
Most votes in Conejos County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Romeo lies in Conejos County. Every 2024 race in Conejos County is on the county’s page.
Conejos 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 Romeo.
- 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 Romeo’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Romeo’s government
How much does Romeo spend per resident?
About $271 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Romeo didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $119,000.
What is the property tax rate in Romeo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $463 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% 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 Romeo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Romeo yet.
How did Romeo vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Romeo alone. Conejos County, where 100% of Romeo lies, voted Trump 57.4%, Harris 39.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Romeo?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,080 (about $72,960 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Romeo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Cleave Simpson) and State House District 62 (Matt Martinez). The House district also covers 17 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 (for Romeo, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →