Town government · Larimer County, CO

Estes Park's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Estes Park took in $66.5 million and spent $68.2 million.

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

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)50%Town taxes38%Fines and other6.2%Federal tax money4.3%State tax money1.8%

What stands out

35%

of Estes Park's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

Town taxes38%

Sales tax
35%$23.3 million
Other taxes
2.4%$1.6 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$651 thousand
  • Other licenses$544 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$271 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$77 thousand
  • Motor vehicle licenses$28 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
0.7%$489 thousand

Fees for services50%

Fees for services
50%$32.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 4 more
  • Electric power$21.9 million
  • Water$7.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$380 thousand
  • Parking$74 thousand
  • Other service charges$23 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
4.3%$2.8 million

State tax money1.8%

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

From the state
1.8%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.2%

Interest, rents and other
6.2%$4.1 million
Fines
<0.1%$26 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities49%Roads, transit and parking13%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails9.7%Parks, recreation and libraries6.6%All other spending12%

What stands out

5.4%

of Estes Park's spending goes to the environment and natural resources.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
49%$33.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$21.3 million
  • Water supply$12.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
13%$8.5 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingParking; roads and highways and 1 more
  • Parking$3.6 million
  • Roads and highways$3.3 million
  • Public transit$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
10%$6.9 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.6 million
  • Government buildings$1.8 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$814 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$205 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
9.7%$6.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$6.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$44 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.6%$4.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$4.5 million
Environment and natural resources
5.4%$3.7 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
Sent to other local governments
3.6%$2.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.4 million
Interest on debt
3.2%$2.2 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt; interest on general debt and 1 more
  • Interest on electric power debt$1.1 million
  • Interest on general debt$967 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$120 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Town of Estes Park. 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 Town of Estes Park 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.