Town government · Douglas County, CO

Castle Rock's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Castle Rock took in $222 million and spent $250 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)42%Town taxes38%Fines and other15%State tax money5.3%County and local tax money<0.1%

What stands out

33%

of Castle Rock's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 7.8%.

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
33%$72.3 million
Property tax
5.3%$11.6 million
Other taxes
0.2%$335 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$335 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services42%

Fees for services
42%$92.4 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 2 more
  • Water$45.6 million
  • Sewer$22.6 million
  • Other service charges$14.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$9.5 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money5.3%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
5.3%$11.7 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$203 thousand

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
14%$32.0 million
Fines
0.5%$1.1 million

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities43%Roads, transit and parking17%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Running the government and other costs14%Parks, recreation and libraries9.2%Interest on debt1.2%

What stands out

43%

of Castle Rock's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
43%$108 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and sewer systems
  • Water supply$67.1 million
  • Sewer systems$40.5 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$42.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$42.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$39.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$39.5 million
  • Fire protection$41 thousand
Running the government and other costs
14%$35.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$20.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$13.7 million
  • Government buildings$427 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.2%$23.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$23.1 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$3.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on general debt$1.3 million
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Castle Rock. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of Town of Castle Rock itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.