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Town Hall · Williamsburg

Williamsburg spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities

Williamsburg’s town government spent $171,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $251 per resident. Water and other utilities ($193,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$171,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$251
In 2022: $251, less than 93% of 150 similar cities
Long-term debt
$655,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $9,143
Typical tax bill
$613
0.27% of home value · CO 0.48%

What stands out about how Williamsburg is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$251 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them

Williamsburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($251 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. Williamsburg spent less than 93% of them.

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

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; Williamsburg itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $251 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 21%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 51%From other local governments 26%From the state 9%Sales taxes 5%Property taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses 4%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $27,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $391,000.
About “Other”.79% of Williamsburg’s day-to-day spending ($135,000) 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

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $613 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.27% of the home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Colorado$2,602
Rockvale$689
Williamsburg$613
$613
typical bill a year
0.27%
effective rate
$227,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Williamsburg

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

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

Fremont RE-2

Williamsburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Coal Creek, Florence, Rockvale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Williamsburg →
$13,206
per pupil · CO $15,889
1,376
students
$24.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,206 per pupil, $7,395 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 40%State 49%Federal 11%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Williamsburg’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Fremont County’s results25,470 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.0%17,313 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.5%7,526 votes

Others: 2.5% (631 votes).

Most votes in Fremont County: Donald J Trump

Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%

The county’s page

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

Fremont 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 Williamsburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Williamsburg.

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.

Next door

How Williamsburg compares with the towns next door

Williamsburg spent $251 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $395. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Rockvale$395$689
Williamsburg$251$613

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Williamsburg’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Williamsburg’s government

How much does Williamsburg spend per resident?

About $251 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 $251 was less than 93% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Williamsburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $613 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.27% 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 Williamsburg’s government?

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

How did Williamsburg vote in 2024?

Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Williamsburg alone. Fremont County, where 100% of Williamsburg lies, voted Trump 68.0%, Harris 29.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Williamsburg?

0 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,143 (about $109,716 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Williamsburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 4 (Mark Baisley) and State House District 60 (Stephanie Luck). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Williamsburg’s government

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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 →