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Town Hall · Sawpit

Sawpit spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities

Sawpit’s town government spent $15,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $395 per resident. Water and other utilities ($9,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$15,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$395
In 2022: $395, less than 85% of 150 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of 2022, reported

What stands out about how Sawpit is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $395 per resident, less than 85% of 150 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer38% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Telluride School District R-1 with 3 other towns.
Compared with similar places

$395 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them

Sawpit’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($395 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. Sawpit spent less than 85% of them.

Middle half of the group, $626–$1,753Median $998Sawpit

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
150

Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sawpit itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $395 per resident a year, or $1.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 27%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 60%From the state 25%Fees & charges 15%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $24,000.
About “Other”.60% of Sawpit’s day-to-day spending ($9,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Sawpit reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sawpit

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

Check Sawpit’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sawpit yet.
The school district

Telluride School District R-1

Sawpit’s K–12 school district, shared with Mountain Village, Ophir, Telluride. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sawpit →
$24,287
per pupil · CO $15,889
801
students
$51.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $24,287 per pupil, $12,926 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 78%State 17%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sawpit’s votes are counted by county

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

President · San Miguel County’s results4,804 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat73.5%3,529 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican24.0%1,154 votes

Others: 2.5% (121 votes).

Most votes in San Miguel County: Kamala D Harris

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

San Miguel 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 Sawpit

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sawpit.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Larry Suckla
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Cleave Simpson
  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

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

Reach Sawpit’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sawpit’s government

How much does Sawpit spend per resident?

About $395 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 $395 was less than 85% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Sawpit’s government?

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

How did Sawpit vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sawpit alone. San Miguel County, where 100% of Sawpit lies, voted Harris 73.5%, Trump 24.0% for president; its page has every race.

Who represents Sawpit in the state legislature?

State Senate District 6 (Cleave Simpson) and State House District 58 (Larry Suckla). The House district also covers 21 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 →