ZIP 81144 · Rio Grande County, CO

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 81144: 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 81144?
81144 is served by the State of Colorado, Rio Grande County, Monte Vista School District C-8 and Sargent School District R 33 J. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Rio Grande County spent $26.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Monte Vista School District C-8 spent $17.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Sargent School District R 33 J spent $5.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 81144?
Of the governments serving 81144, Rio Grande County collected $4.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Monte Vista School District C-8 collected $2.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Sargent School District R 33 J collected $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 81144.

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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: Rio Grande County, Monte Vista School District C-8 and Sargent School District R 33 J

Why not this year? Colorado governments with newer filings show figures from the Colorado Department of Education (for 2025). 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 81144

Rio Grande County$4.0 million

14% of its $27.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Monte Vista School District C-8$2.8 million

17% of its $16.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Sargent School District R 33 J$1.7 million

27% of its $6.2 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 county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Rio Grande County provides local services like police and parks.

Rio Grande County

$26.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 92% of this ZIP is in Rio Grande County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money68%County taxes24%Fees for services (airport, road charges)3.8%Fines and other3.0%Federal tax money0.9%

What stands out

68%

of Rio Grande County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

Full Rio Grande County breakdown

County taxes24%

Property tax
14%$4.0 million
Sales tax
7.7%$2.1 million
Other taxes
2.4%$648 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere and other licenses
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$425 thousand
  • Other licenses$223 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services3.8%

Fees for services
3.8%$1.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 1 more
  • Other service charges$887 thousand
  • Airport$130 thousand
  • Road charges$17 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.9%

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

From the federal government
0.9%$254 thousand

State tax money68%

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

From the state
68%$18.5 million

Fines and other3.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$826 thousand
Rio Grande County page →

Where the money goes

Social services39%Running the government and other costs23%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Roads, transit and parking14%Health and hospitals5.9%All other spending2.0%

What stands out

39%

of Rio Grande County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Rio Grande County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
39%$10.4 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$10.4 million
Running the government and other costs
23%$6.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out
  • Other and not broken out$6.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$4.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$306 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
14%$3.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$3.4 million
  • Airports$416 thousand
Health and hospitals
5.9%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.7%$454 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$454 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$60 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$15 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$15 thousand
Rio Grande County page →

Your schools

Monte Vista School District C-8

$17.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 63% of this ZIP is in Monte Vista School District C-8.

Where the money comes from

State tax money61%School district taxes17%Fines and other15%Federal tax money7.7%Fees for services0.1%
Full Monte Vista School District C-8 breakdown

School district taxes17%

Property tax
17%$2.8 million

Fees for services0.1%

Fees for services
0.1%$19 thousand

Federal tax money7.7%

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

From the federal government
7.7%$1.3 million

State tax money61%

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

From the state
61%$10.3 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$2.5 million
Monte Vista School District C-8 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.1%
Full Monte Vista School District C-8 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$16.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.1%$707 thousand
Monte Vista School District C-8 page →

Sargent School District R 33 J

$5.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 28% of this ZIP is in Sargent School District R 33 J.

Where the money comes from

State tax money58%School district taxes27%Fines and other11%Federal tax money4.2%Fees for services0.2%
Full Sargent School District R 33 J breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$1.7 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$14 thousand

Federal tax money4.2%

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

From the federal government
4.2%$264 thousand

State tax money58%

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

From the state
58%$3.6 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$664 thousand
Sargent School District R 33 J page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.4%
Full Sargent School District R 33 J breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$5.4 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.4%$371 thousand
Sargent School District R 33 J 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
Colorado page →

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.

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

Monte Vista School District C-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.

Sargent School District R 33 J. 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.

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.