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Town Hall · Wellington

Wellington spent less per resident in 2022 than 83% of similar cities

Wellington’s town government spent $4.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $414 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Board of Trustees

6:30 pm · Leeper Center, 3800 Wilson Ave

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2023
$4.9M
year to December 31, 2023
Per resident, 2023
$414
In 2022: $797, less than 83% of 54 similar cities
Long-term debt
$22.8M
end of 2023, reported
Town staff, 2022
63
full-time · 8 part-time · March payroll $287,029
Typical tax bill
$2,565
0.55% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Wellington is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $797 per resident, less than 83% of 54 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer44% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2023).A shared school districtShares Poudre School District R-1 with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Wellington’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2023 budget

About $414 per resident a year, or $1.13 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Sales taxes 26%Utility sales 25%Fees & charges 18%Interest, fines & other 11%Property taxes 9%From the state 6%Other taxes & licenses 4%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $1.8 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $9.7 million.
Compared with similar places

$797 per resident in 2022: less than 83% of them

Wellington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($797 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,533, and the middle half spent $1,060–$2,154. Wellington spent less than 83% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,060–$2,154Median $1,533Wellington

Includes sewer and trash ($714,000), 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
54

Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wellington itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 37% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wellington reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$7.7 million
2023$4.9 million

Per resident: 2022: $797 · 2023: $414. Per resident it went from $797 to $414 (down 48%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 9,620 to 11,722.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,565 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Wellington$2,565
$2,565
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$464,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wellington’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.

Tax bills are one input to Wellington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wellington →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wellington

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

See townofwellington.com for Wellington’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wellington yet.townofwellington.com ↗
Who works for Wellington

One full-time town employee for every 186 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (11,722).

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

Administration & buildings25 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries9 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities9
Roads & transportation5
Sewer & trash5
Other10 + 1 pt
63
full-time
8
part-time
$287,029
payroll for March 2022
$3.4M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wellington had 6.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 45 of the 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.3: Wellington had fewer than 87% 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

Poudre School District R-1

Wellington’s K–12 school district, shared with Fort Collins, Timnath. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wellington →
$15,698
per pupil · CO $15,889
29,772
students
$365.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $15,698 per pupil, $8,648 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 59%State 35%Federal 6%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Wellington’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Larimer County’s results225,654 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat57.3%129,376 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican39.7%89,680 votes

Others: 2.9% (6,598 votes).

Most votes in Larimer County: Kamala D Harris

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Larimer 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 Wellington

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wellington.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: townofwellington.com ↗
  2. 2
    Colorado HouseState representatives
    Lori Garcia Sander
  3. 3
    Colorado SenateState senator
    Janice Marchman
  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 Wellington’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitetownofwellington.com ↗

Questions about Wellington’s government

How much does Wellington spend per resident?

About $414 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $797 was less than 83% of 54 Colorado cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wellington?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,565 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofwellington.com.

Who runs Wellington’s government?

See townofwellington.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wellington yet.

How did Wellington vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wellington alone. Larimer County, where 100% of Wellington lies, voted Harris 57.3%, Trump 39.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wellington?

63 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $287,029 (about $3.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wellington in the state legislature?

State Senate District 15 (Janice Marchman) and State House District 65 (Lori Garcia Sander). The House district also covers five other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Wellington?

The next posted meeting is Board of Trustees on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 pm in Leeper Center, 3800 Wilson Ave, from the town’s own agenda portal.

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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 →