ZIP 81301 · La Plata County, CO

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 81301: 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 81301?
81301 is served by the State of Colorado, La Plata County, Durango School District 9-R, San Juan County, Silverton Public School District 1 and Bayfield School District 10 Joint. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Colorado spent $48.1 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), La Plata County spent $54.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Durango School District 9-R spent $139 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), San Juan County spent $4.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Silverton Public School District 1 spent $3.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Bayfield School District 10 Joint spent $24.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 81301?
Of the governments serving 81301, Durango School District 9-R collected $50.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), La Plata County collected $15.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Bayfield School District 10 Joint collected $11.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Silverton Public School District 1 collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and San Juan County collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 81301.

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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: La Plata County, San Juan County, Durango School District 9-R and Silverton Public School District 1

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 81301

Durango School District 9-R$50.2 million

45% of its $113 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

La Plata County$15.9 million

24% of its $65.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Bayfield School District 10 Joint$11.7 million

45% of its $25.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Silverton Public School District 1$1.2 million

36% of its $3.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

San Juan County$1.1 million

19% of its $5.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so La Plata County and San Juan County provides local services like police and parks.

La Plata County

$54.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 78% of this ZIP is in La Plata County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes68%Fines and other11%Fees for services (parks and recreation)8.1%State tax money5.2%Local tax money3.8%Federal tax money3.5%
Full La Plata County breakdown

What stands out

36%

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

County taxes68%

Sales tax
36%$23.8 million
Property tax
24%$15.9 million
Other taxes
8.0%$5.3 million
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere; other licenses and 3 more
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$2.4 million
  • Other licenses$1.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$1.2 million
  • Public utility taxes$131 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$93 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services8.1%

Fees for services
8.1%$5.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$5.2 million
  • Parks and recreation$167 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money3.5%

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

From the federal government
3.5%$2.3 million

State tax money5.2%

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

From the state
5.2%$3.4 million

Local tax money3.8%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
3.8%$2.5 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$7.2 million
Fines
0.2%$109 thousand
La Plata County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails49%Running the government and other costs33%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Housing and community development5.8%Health and hospitals5.2%All other spending1.1%

What stands out

49%

of La Plata 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 La Plata County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
49%$26.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$11.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$9.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$973 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$494 thousand
Running the government and other costs
33%$17.8 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$7.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.5 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.1 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$3.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$3.5 million
Housing and community development
5.8%$3.2 million
Health and hospitals
5.2%$2.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.9 million
Roads, transit and parking
0.4%$194 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$194 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.3%$174 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$174 thousand
Environment and natural resources
0.3%$148 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$148 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$102 thousand
La Plata County page →

San Juan County

$4.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 22% of this ZIP is in San Juan County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes47%State tax money32%Local tax money10%Fees for services (housing)4.6%Federal tax money3.9%Fines and other2.6%
Full San Juan County breakdown

What stands out

28%

of San Juan County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes47%

Sales tax
28%$1.6 million
Property tax
19%$1.1 million

Fees for services4.6%

Fees for services
4.6%$258 thousand
What's in fees for servicesHousing and other service charges
  • Housing$153 thousand
  • Other service charges$105 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%$223 thousand

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$1.8 million

Local tax money10%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
10%$576 thousand

Fines and other2.6%

Interest, rents and other
2.6%$148 thousand
San Juan County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals23%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails18%Roads, transit and parking17%Sent to other local governments13%All other spending7.4%

What stands out

13%

of San Juan County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full San Juan County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
23%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.1 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)$415 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$258 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$252 thousand
  • Government buildings$149 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
18%$859 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$523 thousand
  • Fire protection$299 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$37 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
17%$833 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$833 thousand
Sent to other local governments
13%$653 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$653 thousand
Social services
2.9%$141 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$141 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
2.2%$106 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$106 thousand
Housing and community development
1.6%$77 thousand
Interest on debt
0.8%$38 thousand
San Juan County page →

Your schools

Durango School District 9-R

$139 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 61% of this ZIP is in Durango School District 9-R.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes45%State tax money36%Fines and other15%Federal tax money4.9%
Full Durango School District 9-R breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$50.2 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$35 thousand

Federal tax money4.9%

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

From the federal government
4.9%$5.6 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$40.6 million

Fines and other15%

Interest, rents and other
15%$16.4 million
Durango School District 9-R page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.8%
Full Durango School District 9-R breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$130 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.8%$9.5 million
Durango School District 9-R page →

Silverton Public School District 1

$3.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 22% of this ZIP is in Silverton Public School District 1.

Where the money comes from

State tax money43%School district taxes36%Fines and other11%Federal tax money10%Fees for services<0.1%
Full Silverton Public School District 1 breakdown

School district taxes36%

Property tax
36%$1.2 million

Fees for services<0.1%

Fees for services
<0.1%$3 thousand

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$337 thousand

State tax money43%

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

From the state
43%$1.4 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$360 thousand
Silverton Public School District 1 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.6%
Full Silverton Public School District 1 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$3.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.6%$123 thousand
Silverton Public School District 1 page →

Bayfield School District 10 Joint

$24.8 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Colorado Department of Education.

About 17% of this ZIP is in Bayfield School District 10 Joint.

Where the money comes from

State tax money51%School district taxes45%Federal tax money3.1%Fees for services0.2%
Full Bayfield School District 10 Joint breakdown

School district taxes45%

Property tax
45%$11.7 million

Fees for services0.2%

Fees for services
0.2%$52 thousand

Federal tax money3.1%

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

From the federal government
3.1%$806 thousand

State tax money51%

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

From the state
51%$13.1 million
Bayfield School District 10 Joint page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges87%Debt payments (principal and interest)13%
Full Bayfield School District 10 Joint breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
87%$21.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
13%$3.3 million
Bayfield School District 10 Joint 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
Colorado page →
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.

La Plata County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Durango School District 9-R. 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.

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

Silverton Public School District 1. 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.

Bayfield School District 10 Joint. 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.