ZIP 80817 · Fountain, CO

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 80817: 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 or, for Colorado governments, the Colorado Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 80817?
80817 is served by the State of Colorado, El Paso County, Fountain School District 8, Hanover School District 28, Pueblo County, Pueblo County School District 70 and the City of Fountain. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), El Paso County spent $499 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Fountain School District 8 spent $169 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Hanover School District 28 spent $9.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Pueblo County spent $328 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Pueblo County School District 70 spent $148 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Fountain spent $85.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 80817?
Of the governments serving 80817, El Paso County collected $85.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2025), Pueblo County collected $72.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Pueblo County School District 70 collected $41.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Fountain School District 8 collected $7.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Fountain collected $5.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Hanover School District 28 collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 80817.

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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: El Paso County, Pueblo County, Fountain and Fountain School District 8

Why not this year? Colorado governments with newer filings show figures from the Colorado Department of Education (for 2025). Figures for El Paso County come from its own audited annual financial report. Each other 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 80817

El Paso County$85.7 million

18% of its $482 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2025

Pueblo County$72.7 million

38% of its $194 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Pueblo County School District 70$41.2 million

25% of its $163 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Fountain School District 8$7.0 million

4.5% of its $154 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Fountain$5.8 million

6.0% of its $96.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Hanover School District 28$1.7 million

22% of its $7.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

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 counties

El Paso County

$499 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), from the county's own audited annual financial report.

About 77% of this ZIP is in El Paso County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes59%Grants from federal, state and local governments29%Fees for services8.2%Fines and other3.7%
Full El Paso County breakdown

County taxes59%

Sales tax
36%$173 million
Property tax
18%$85.7 million
Other taxes
5.5%$26.3 million

Fees for services8.2%

Fees for services
8.2%$39.4 million

Grants from federal, state and local governments29%

Grants from the federal government, the state and other local governments, which this government's report lists as one amount.

Grants from federal, state and local governments
29%$140 million

Fines and other3.7%

Interest, rents and other
3.7%$17.8 million
El Paso County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs34%Police, fire, courts and jails30%Social services24%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.7%All other spending1.5%
Full El Paso County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
34%$168 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
30%$151 million
Social services
24%$120 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$34.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.7%$18.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$6.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$1.4 million
El Paso County page →

Pueblo County

$328 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Pueblo County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes58%State tax money24%Fees for services (parks and recreation, road charges)5.4%Fines and other4.5%Federal tax money3.9%Local tax money3.7%
Full Pueblo County breakdown

What stands out

18%

of Pueblo County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes58%

Property tax
38%$72.7 million
Sales tax
18%$35.2 million
Other taxes
2.4%$4.7 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$114 thousand
  • Public utility licenses$98 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.4%

Fees for services
5.4%$10.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 4 more
  • Other service charges$7.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.5 million
  • Road charges$614 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$307 thousand
  • Electric power$19 thousand
  • Sewer$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.9%

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

From the federal government
3.9%$7.5 million

State tax money24%

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

From the state
24%$47.2 million

Local tax money3.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.7%$7.2 million

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$8.6 million
Fines
<0.1%$166 thousand
Pueblo County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails36%Running the government and other costs23%Roads, transit and parking17%Social services13%Parks, recreation and libraries4.8%All other spending6.6%

What stands out

13%

of Pueblo County's spending goes to social services.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 1.5%.

Full Pueblo County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
36%$119 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$92.1 million
  • Police$17.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$8.1 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$74.5 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44.5 million
  • Other and not broken out$15.1 million
  • Government buildings$9.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$5.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
17%$55.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$55.1 million
Social services
13%$42.3 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare and welfare institutions
  • Other public welfare$42.3 million
  • Welfare institutions$14 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.8%$15.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.8 million
Interest on debt
3.3%$10.8 million
Health and hospitals
3.3%$10.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$10.8 million
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$226 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$226 thousand
Sent to other local governments
<0.1%$45 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$45 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems
  • Sewer systems$1 thousand
Pueblo County page →

Your city

City of Fountain

$85.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Fountain.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)56%City taxes34%Fines and other7.4%State tax money1.7%County and local tax money0.9%Federal tax money<0.1%
Full Fountain breakdown

What stands out

25%

of Fountain's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes34%

Sales tax
25%$24.6 million
Property tax
6.0%$5.8 million
Other taxes
2.8%$2.7 million
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other selective sales taxes and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$2.1 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$533 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$33 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$53.9 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 6 more
  • Electric power$32.7 million
  • Water$12.2 million
  • Other service charges$7.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$669 thousand
  • Housing$507 thousand
  • Transit fares$44 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$9 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money<0.1%

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

From the federal government
<0.1%$93 thousand

State tax money1.7%

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

From the state
1.7%$1.7 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$894 thousand

Fines and other7.4%

Interest, rents and other
7.0%$6.8 million
Fines
0.3%$302 thousand
Fountain page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities45%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Interest on debt5.8%Roads, transit and parking4.7%All other spending6.0%

What stands out

45%

of Fountain's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Fountain breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
45%$38.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power and water supply
  • Electric power$28.4 million
  • Water supply$9.9 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$17.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$14.6 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.4 million
  • Government buildings$680 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$34 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$15.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$9.9 million
  • Fire protection$4.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$579 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$230 thousand
Interest on debt
5.8%$5.0 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt; interest on water supply debt and 1 more
  • Interest on general debt$2.9 million
  • Interest on water supply debt$1.6 million
  • Interest on electric power debt$502 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
4.7%$4.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and public transit
  • Roads and highways$2.7 million
  • Public transit$1.3 million
Health and hospitals
2.6%$2.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.2 million
Housing and community development
1.6%$1.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.4%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$1.2 million
Environment and natural resources
0.5%$387 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$387 thousand
Fountain page →

Your schools

Fountain School District 8

$169 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 37% of this ZIP is in Fountain School District 8.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%Federal tax money31%School district taxes4.5%Fines and other3.2%Fees for services0.2%
Full Fountain School District 8 breakdown

School district taxes4.5%

Property tax
4.5%$7.0 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$295 thousand

Federal tax money31%

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

From the federal government
31%$48.1 million

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$93.4 million

Fines and other3.2%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$5.0 million
Fountain School District 8 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.0%
Full Fountain School District 8 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$166 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.0%$3.5 million
Fountain School District 8 page →

Hanover School District 28

$9.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 35% of this ZIP is in Hanover School District 28.

Where the money comes from

State tax money63%School district taxes22%Fines and other9.3%Federal tax money5.1%Fees for services0.4%
Full Hanover School District 28 breakdown

School district taxes22%

Property tax
22%$1.7 million

Fees for services0.4%

Fees for services
0.4%$31 thousand

Federal tax money5.1%

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

From the federal government
5.1%$398 thousand

State tax money63%

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

From the state
63%$4.9 million

Fines and other9.3%

Interest, rents and other
9.3%$721 thousand
Hanover School District 28 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges84%Debt payments (principal and interest)16%
Full Hanover School District 28 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
84%$7.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
16%$1.5 million
Hanover School District 28 page →

Pueblo County School District 70

$148 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Pueblo County School District 70.

Where the money comes from

State tax money59%School district taxes25%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money7.5%Fees for services0.5%
Full Pueblo County School District 70 breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$41.2 million

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$763 thousand

Federal tax money7.5%

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

From the federal government
7.5%$12.3 million

State tax money59%

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

From the state
59%$95.7 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
8.1%$13.3 million
Pueblo County School District 70 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges91%Debt payments (principal and interest)9.1%
Full Pueblo County School District 70 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
91%$134 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
9.1%$13.5 million
Pueblo County School District 70 page →

Your state

State of Colorado

$48.1 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes42%Federal tax money36%Fees for services (college tuition, hospital bills)13%Fines and other8.1%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

13%

of Colorado's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical state government gets 10%.

Full Colorado breakdown

State taxes42%

Individual income tax
17%$7.52 billion
Sales tax
10%$4.67 billion
Other taxes
9.6%$4.38 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 13 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.61 billion
  • Motor fuel taxes$719 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$548 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$458 million
  • Tobacco taxes$332 million
  • Severance taxes$187 million
  • Amusement taxes$176 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$124 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$68.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$56.0 million
  • Driver's licenses$44.1 million
  • Corporation licenses$27.9 million
  • Public utility licenses$20.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$10.6 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.0 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
5.7%$2.59 billion

Fees for services13%

Fees for services
13%$6.13 billion
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; hospital bills and 9 more
  • College tuition$2.98 billion
  • Hospital bills$1.63 billion
  • University housing and dining$807 million
  • Other service charges$305 million
  • Road charges$223 million
  • Tolls on roads and bridges$77.4 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$71.6 million
  • Parks and recreation$25.7 million
  • Other education charges$4.2 million
  • Garbage collection$3.8 million
  • Housing$402 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money36%

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

From the federal government
36%$16.4 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$94.6 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.2%$3.29 billion
Fines
0.8%$380 million
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Where the money goes

Social services29%Sent to local governments22%Schools and colleges22%Health and hospitals7.5%Police, fire, courts and jails5.8%All other spending14%

What stands out

22%

of Colorado's spending goes to schools and colleges.A typical state government spends 15%.

Full Colorado breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
29%$13.7 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$13.6 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$121 million
  • Welfare institutions$62.3 million
  • Veterans' services$4.2 million
Sent to local governments
22%$10.7 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other public welfare and 21 more
  • Sent to school districts$7.25 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$1.04 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$745 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$441 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$346 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$255 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$242 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$172 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$79.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$43.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$43.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$37.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$16.9 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$10.2 million
  • Sent to the federal government$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$1.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$538 thousand
Schools and colleges
22%$10.5 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$7.14 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$1.24 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$1.15 billion
  • Other education$973 million
Health and hospitals
7.5%$3.60 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.85 billion
  • Public health$1.75 billion
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.8%$2.78 billion
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.06 billion
  • Courts and legal services$956 million
  • Police$333 million
  • Inspections and regulation$218 million
  • Prisons and jails$209 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$2.66 billion
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$1.38 billion
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$868 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$264 million
  • Other government administration$132 million
  • Government buildings$22.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
3.7%$1.76 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; toll roads and bridges and 2 more
  • Roads and highways$1.70 billion
  • Toll roads and bridges$63.7 million
  • Airports$2.5 million
  • Public transit$23 thousand
Interest on debt
2.4%$1.13 billion
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$1.13 billion
  • Interest on water supply debt$5.7 million
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$589 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$589 million
Housing and community development
0.9%$420 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$159 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$150 million
  • Libraries$8.9 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$20.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$11.8 million
  • Sewer systems$4.8 million
  • Water supply$4.3 million
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Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

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

El Paso County. El Paso County, Colorado, Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Fountain School District 8. Colorado Department of Education, School View Financial Transparency, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Hanover School District 28. Colorado Department of Education, School View Financial Transparency, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

Pueblo County School District 70. Colorado Department of Education, School View Financial Transparency, fiscal year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

How these figures are counted. Revenue and spending are the financial data that a Colorado government reported to the Colorado Department of Education for the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025, grouped into the same categories as the Census figures. The data covers the district's general fund and its other governmental funds, such as building, bond payment, food service and grant funds, and its enterprise funds. Borrowing, transfers between the district's own funds and internal service funds are not counted. Property tax is the district's mill levies; other local money such as specific ownership tax and interest shows as other revenue.

Debt payments and construction. The "Debt payments" line includes principal as well as interest, and a few transfers out of the district's funds. The Census figures leave principal out, so spending can be higher than the Census figure for the same district. Construction and equipment costs are counted under schools and colleges, so a year with a building project can show more spending than revenue.

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.

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.