Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0San Luis spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
San Luis’ town government spent $155,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $224 per resident.
What stands out about how San Luis is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$224 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them
San Luis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($224 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. San Luis spent less than 94% 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; San Luis itself left out).
About $224 per resident a year, or $0.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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No trend yet
San Luis reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $494 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.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at San Luis’ 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 San Luis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in San Luis →
Who’s in charge in San Luis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
San Luis’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofsanluisco.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 346 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (692).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Centennial School District R-1
San Luis’ K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,634 per pupil, $12,312 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.
San Luis’ votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for San Luis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Costilla County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat55.5%1,155 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.9%850 votesOthers: 3.6% (75 votes).
Most votes in Costilla County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of San Luis lies in Costilla County. Every 2024 race in Costilla County is on the county’s page.
Costilla 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 San Luis.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofsanluisco.org ↗
- 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 San Luis’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about San Luis’ government
How much does San Luis spend per resident?
About $224 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $224 was less than 94% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in San Luis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $494 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 townofsanluisco.org.
Who runs San Luis’ government?
See townofsanluisco.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for San Luis yet.
How did San Luis vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for San Luis alone. Costilla County, where 100% of San Luis lies, voted Harris 55.5%, Trump 40.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for San Luis?
2 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,382 (about $136,584 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents San Luis 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; 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 →