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Town Hall · Sedgwick

Sedgwick spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

Sedgwick’s town government spent $215,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,569 per resident. Water and other utilities ($27,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$215,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,569
In 2022: $1,569, more than 71% of 150 similar cities
Long-term debt
$189,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $9,867
Typical tax bill
$467
0.48% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Sedgwick is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,569 per resident, more than 71% of 150 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Revere School District with 1 other town.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $467 a year: 0.48% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.
Compared with similar places

$1,569 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Sedgwick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,569 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 $990, and the middle half spent $624–$1,753. Sedgwick spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $624–$1,753Median $990Sedgwick

Includes sewer and trash ($13,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. 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; Sedgwick itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,569 per resident a year, or $4.30 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 89%Utility sales 4%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 2%Property taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3,000; interest on debt $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $255,000.
About “Other”.38% of Sedgwick’s day-to-day spending ($81,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $467 a year

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

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Sedgwick$467
$467
typical bill a year
0.48%
effective rate
$98,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sedgwick

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 69 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 (137).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation1
2
full-time
2
part-time
$9,867
payroll for March 2022
$118,404
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$47,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Sedgwick had 14.6 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 112 of the 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.6: Sedgwick had more than 71% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Revere School District

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

Schools in Sedgwick →
$20,538
per pupil · CO $15,889
145
students
$2.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $20,538 per pupil, $11,559 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 48%State 49%Federal 3%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sedgwick’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Sedgwick County’s results1,358 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican77.2%1,048 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat20.8%283 votes

Others: 2.0% (27 votes).

Most votes in Sedgwick County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Sedgwick 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 Sedgwick

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sedgwick.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Dusty Johnson
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Byron Pelton
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Jared Polis
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Lauren Boebert
  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 Sedgwick’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Sedgwick’s government

How much does Sedgwick spend per resident?

About $1,569 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 $1,569 was more than 71% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sedgwick?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $467 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% 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 Sedgwick’s government?

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

How did Sedgwick vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sedgwick alone. Sedgwick County, where 100% of Sedgwick lies, voted Trump 77.2%, Harris 20.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sedgwick?

2 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,867 (about $118,404 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sedgwick in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Byron Pelton) and State House District 63 (Dusty Johnson). The House district also covers 26 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 →