Photo: Darkshark0159 at English Wikipedia · Public domainWinter Park spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Winter Park’s town government spent $15.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $15,057 per resident. Water and other utilities ($15.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Winter Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$6,910 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Winter Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($6,910 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–$1,732. Winter Park spent more than 96% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Winter Park itself left out).
About $15,057 per resident a year, or $41.25 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 31%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 102% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Winter Park reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $6,910 · 2024: $15,057. Per resident it went from $6,910 to $15,057 (up 118%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,106 to 1,024.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,728 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.35% 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 Winter Park’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 Winter Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Winter Park →
Who’s in charge in Winter Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Winter Park’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wpgov.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 25 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (1,024).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
East Grand School District 2
Winter Park’s K–12 school district, shared with Fraser, Granby, Grand Lake, Hot Sulphur Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,532 per pupil, $9,732 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.
Winter Park’s votes are counted by county
Colorado reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winter Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grand County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.8%4,822 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.0%4,743 votesOthers: 3.2% (319 votes).
Most votes in Grand County: Donald J Trump
Colorado: Harris 54.1%, Trump 43.1%
100% of Winter Park lies in Grand County. Every 2024 race in Grand County is on the county’s page.
Grand 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 Winter Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wpgov.com ↗
- 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.
How Winter Park compares with the towns next door
Winter Park spent $6,910 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $3,481. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fraser | $3,481 | $1,930 |
| Winter Park | $6,910 | $2,728 |
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 Winter Park’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Winter Park’s government
How much does Winter Park spend per resident?
About $15,057 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $6,910 was more than 96% of 150 Colorado cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Winter Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,728 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.35% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.48% across Colorado. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wpgov.com.
Who runs Winter Park’s government?
See wpgov.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Winter Park yet.
How did Winter Park vote in 2024?
Colorado counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Winter Park alone. Grand County, where 100% of Winter Park lies, voted Trump 48.8%, Harris 48.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Winter Park?
41 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $272,021 (about $3.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Winter Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Dylan Roberts) and State House District 13 (Julie McCluskie). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Winter Park’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 →