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Town Hall · Seibert

How is Seibert run?

Seibert’s town government spent $197,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $921 per resident. Water and other utilities ($64,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$197,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$921
In 2022: $921, less than 53% of 150 similar cities
Long-term debt
$64,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $11,934 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$354
0.30% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Seibert is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $921 per resident a year, or $2.52 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 30%Utility sales 22%Fees & charges 17%From the state 14%Property taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses 6%Interest, fines & other 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $47,000; interest on debt $3,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $311,000.
About “Other”.42% of Seibert’s day-to-day spending ($83,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$921 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Seibert’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($921 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 $624–$1,753. Seibert spent less than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $624–$1,753Median $998Seibert

Includes sewer and trash ($47,000), 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; Seibert itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $354 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.30% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Seibert$354
$354
typical bill a year
0.30%
effective rate
$118,800
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Seibert

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

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

One full-time town employee for every 107 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (214).

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

Administration & buildings1
Water & other utilities1
2
full-time
0
part-time
$11,934
payroll for March 2022
$143,208
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Seibert 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

Hi-Plains School District R-23

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

Schools in Seibert →
$22,479
per pupil · CO $15,889
117
students
$1.5 million
long-term debt

Of the $22,479 per pupil, $10,077 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 25%State 70%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Seibert’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Kit Carson County’s results3,698 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.4%3,083 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%556 votes

Others: 1.6% (59 votes).

Most votes in Kit Carson County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Kit Carson 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 Seibert

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Seibert.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Colorado

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

Reach Seibert’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Seibert’s government

How much does Seibert spend per resident?

About $921 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 $921 was less than 53% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Seibert?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $354 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.30% 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 Seibert’s government?

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

How did Seibert vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Seibert alone. Kit Carson County, where 100% of Seibert lies, voted Trump 83.4%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Seibert?

2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $11,934 (about $143,208 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Seibert in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Rod Pelton) and State House District 56 (Chris Richardson). The House district also covers 19 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 →