ZIP 05446 · Colchester, VT

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05446: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 05446?
05446 is served by the State of Vermont, Chittenden County, Colchester School District and the Town of Colchester. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Chittenden County spent $3.7 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024), Colchester School District spent $65.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Town of Colchester spent $19.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05446?
Of the governments serving 05446, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Colchester collected $13.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Chittenden County collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended January 31, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05446.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Chittenden County, Colchester and Colchester School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 05446

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

14% of its $9.04 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Colchester$13.9 million

53% of its $26.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Chittenden County$1.1 million

31% of its $3.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended January 31, 2024

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Chittenden County

$3.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended January 31, 2024.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (parking)52%County taxes31%State tax money11%Fines and other3.5%Federal tax money2.7%

What stands out

52%

of Chittenden County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 11%.

Full Chittenden County breakdown

County taxes31%

Property tax
31%$1.1 million

Fees for services52%

Fees for services
52%$1.9 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parking
  • Other service charges$1.8 million
  • Parking$56 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.7%

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

From the federal government
2.7%$96 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$412 thousand

Fines and other3.5%

Interest, rents and other
3.5%$126 thousand
Chittenden County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails61%Running the government and other costs34%Sent to other local governments4.9%Interest on debt0.2%

What stands out

61%

of Chittenden County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Chittenden County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
61%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice
  • Police$2.3 million
Running the government and other costs
34%$1.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and finance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$7 thousand
Sent to other local governments
4.9%$184 thousand
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$184 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$7 thousand
Chittenden County page →

Your town

Town of Colchester

$19.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 99% of this ZIP is in Colchester.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes66%Fees for services (sewer, parks and recreation)18%State tax money8.0%Fines and other7.6%
Full Colchester breakdown

What stands out

9.1%

of Colchester's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. townships and towns of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

Town taxes66%

Property tax
53%$13.9 million
Sales tax
9.1%$2.4 million
Other taxes
3.4%$887 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$887 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services18%

Fees for services
18%$4.8 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 2 more
  • Sewer$2.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$977 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money8.0%

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

From the state
8.0%$2.1 million

Fines and other7.6%

Interest, rents and other
7.5%$1.9 million
Fines
0.1%$32 thousand
Colchester page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails30%Running the government and other costs28%Roads, transit and parking17%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities7.6%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

16%

of Colchester's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. township or town of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 2.4%.

Full Colchester breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$5.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$4.8 million
  • Fire protection$904 thousand
Running the government and other costs
28%$5.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$2.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$974 thousand
  • Government buildings$612 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$11 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$3.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
  • Libraries$840 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.6%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.3%$243 thousand
Housing and community development
0.8%$147 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.6%$107 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$107 thousand
Colchester page →

Your schools

Colchester School District

$65.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 99% of this ZIP is in Colchester School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money95%County and local tax money3.1%Fines and other1.1%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

95%

of Colchester School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Colchester School District breakdown

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$379 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$264 thousand
  • School lunches$115 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

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

From the federal government
0.2%$101 thousand

State tax money95%

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

From the state
95%$54.2 million

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$1.8 million

Fines and other1.1%

Interest, rents and other
1.1%$622 thousand
Colchester School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Sent to other local governments1.8%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Colchester School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$63.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$63.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.8%$1.2 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$1.2 million
Interest on debt
0.2%$128 thousand
Colchester School District page →

Your state

State of Vermont

$9.58 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.3%Fines and other7.0%
Full Vermont breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Vermont's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes51%

Property tax
14%$1.31 billion
Individual income tax
14%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
14%$1.23 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$648 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$123 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$80.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$80.0 million
  • Tobacco taxes$70.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$23.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$15.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Other licenses$11.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$7.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$597 million
Business income tax
2.8%$255 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$754 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$410 million
  • University housing and dining$135 million
  • Liquor stores$112 million
  • Other service charges$64.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Housing$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
  • Airport$378 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Hospital bills$43 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

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

From the federal government
33%$3.02 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$568 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 million
Fines
0.1%$10.4 million
Vermont page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending18%
Full Vermont breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$2.70 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.66 billion
  • Welfare institutions$31.4 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$3.4 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Sent to local governments
27%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$85.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$33.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$14.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$517 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$789 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$202 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
  • Other education$136 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$128 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$599 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$588 million
  • Airports$10.9 million
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$564 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$149 million
  • Prisons and jails$138 million
  • Police$114 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$63.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$553 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$509 million
  • Hospitals$44.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$525 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$243 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$129 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
  • Government buildings$47.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$23.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$204 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$200 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$97.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$82.7 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$95.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43.9 million
  • Libraries$4.2 million
Vermont page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Chittenden County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended January 31, 2024.

Colchester School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Town of Colchester. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Colchester Supervisory District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.