City government · Teller County, CO

Cripple Creek's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Cripple Creek took in $13.5 million and spent $6.9 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

City taxes70%Fines and other12%Fees for services (water, sewer)12%State tax money4.8%County and local tax money1.5%

What stands out

57%

of Cripple Creek's money comes from taxes other than property, sales and income taxes.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people gets 2.5%.

City taxes70%

Other taxes
57%$7.7 million
What's in other taxesAmusement licenses; amusement taxes and 5 more
  • Amusement licenses$4.0 million
  • Amusement taxes$3.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$329 thousand
  • Other licenses$156 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$34 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$9 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
12%$1.6 million
Property tax
1.2%$168 thousand

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.6 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$1.1 million
  • Sewer$386 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$48 thousand
  • Transit fares$30 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money4.8%

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

From the state
4.8%$647 thousand

County and local tax money1.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
1.5%$204 thousand

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other
12%$1.6 million

Where it goes

Police, fire, courts and jails39%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.3%Parks, recreation and libraries6.0%All other spending1.0%

What stands out

39%

of Cripple Creek's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
39%$2.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection; police and 1 more
  • Fire protection$1.4 million
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$15 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$2.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$688 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$569 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$468 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$132 thousand
  • Government buildings$103 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$1.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$919 thousand
  • Public transit$367 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.3%$504 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and water supply
  • Sewer systems$257 thousand
  • Water supply$247 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.0%$414 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$414 thousand
Housing and community development
0.5%$34 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$34 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$26 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$8 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Cripple Creek. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of City of Cripple Creek 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.