Photo: Hustvedt · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Ward run?
Who represents Ward, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Ward voted.
What stands out about how Ward is run
Read from the town’s official records.
Boulder Valley School District RE-2
Ward’s K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Boulder and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,771 per pupil, $9,993 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.
The typical homeowner pays $1,357 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Ward’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 Ward’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ward →
Who’s in charge in Ward
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ward’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ward alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boulder County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat76.5%150,149 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican20.8%40,758 votesOthers: 2.7% (5,397 votes).
Most votes in Boulder County: Kamala D Harris
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Ward lies in Boulder County. Every 2024 race in Boulder County is on the county’s page.
Boulder 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 Ward.
- 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 Ward’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ward’s government
What is the property tax rate in Ward?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,357 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% 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 Ward’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ward yet.
How did Ward vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ward alone. Boulder County, where 100% of Ward lies, voted Harris 76.5%, Trump 20.8% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Ward in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Janice Marchman) and State House District 49 (Lesley Smith). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ward’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →