Hudson · FY2016 municipal finance benchmarks

Name: Hudson, CO municipal finance benchmarks
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Weld County · Northern Front Range · statutory town · Pop. 1,621 (2025 estimate); FY2016 per-resident figures use 2,557 · Census finance data FY2016, FY2021

Latest Census Bureau finance data for Hudson: FY2021. Retrieved Oct 2026. Newer years are added when the Census Bureau publishes them. Why the lag?

City website (opens in a new tab)

Fiscal yearCompare

FY2016 in brief

Hudson collected $2,074 per resident (including city-run utilities), 19% above the median of the 224 Colorado municipalities reporting that year, 81% above its peers. Tax revenue per resident sits 77% above its peers, and 15% above the state median. Debt per resident runs 5.7× peers.

Generated from the figures below. Every number links to its Census source.

Compared with

Nearest on population, household income and region

Revenue per resident (definition)

$2,074

81% above peers

Includes city-owned utilities

Peer median: $1,149
CO median · 224 with a published figure Median of the 224 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,746
Position: Higher than 60% of the 224 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

How Colorado compares on revenue per resident

Expenditures per resident (definition)

$2,449

31% below peers

Includes city-owned utilities

Peer median: $3,527
CO median · 196 with a published figure Median of the 196 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,749
Position: Higher than 65% of the 196 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

$808

77% above peers

Peer median: $456
CO median · 193 with a published figure Median of the 193 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $705
Position: Higher than 57% of the 193 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

Debt per resident (definition)

$3,247

5.7× peers

Peer median: $571
CO median · 220 with a published figure Median of the 220 Colorado municipalities with FY2016 Census finance data. In FY2016 and FY2021 the Census covers every municipality; in other years it surveys a sample, mostly larger cities.: $1,072
Position: Higher than 85% of the 220 reporting
5-year changenominal dollars: Not enough history for a 5-year change

How Colorado compares on debt per resident

How this number was calculated

Revenue per resident · $2,074

Includes Census estimates for 100% of revenue

1Metric
$2,074 Total revenue divided by population
= Total revenue ÷ population
Full definition: Revenue per resident
2Inputs
Total revenue $5.3M ÷ population 2,557 (2016 estimate)
3Census line items
- A59 Natural resources charges
- A80 Sewer charges
- A89 General government (other) charges
- A91 Water utility charges
- B80 Federal aid
- C46 State aid
- C89 State aid
- D46 Local government aid
- T01 Property tax
- T09 General sales tax
- T15 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.)
- T16 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.)
- T20 Licenses & permits
- T24 Licenses & permits
- T29 Licenses & permits
- U20 Interest earnings
- U30 Fines & forfeits
4Source file
- Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File
  Value for
  FY2016
  Survey file
  2017
  The 2017 Census survey covers fiscal years ending July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, so a fiscal year ending December 31, 2016 is FY2016.
  Retrieved October 12, 2026 · View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
- Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places
  Value for
  FY2016
  Source year
  2020
  Retrieved October 7, 2026 · View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

What the numbers mean

Hudson runs city-owned utilities, which add 10.7% of its revenue. Cities that don't run utilities will look lower on revenue and spending per resident for that reason alone. What counts as utility revenue
With about 2,557 residents, small changes in Hudson's budget move per-resident figures a lot. Compare several years, not one.
Debt per resident is 5.7× the peer median. One large bond issue can do this; check the city's annual financial report for what it funded.
Part of Hudson's FY2016 revenue is a Census Bureau estimate, not a reported figure. How estimates are handled

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Per resident, FY2016. Bars show Hudson; the gold tick is the peer median. How categories work

The biggest difference from peers is Utilities & environment: $1,595 per resident, 4.2× the peer median. On the revenue side, intergovernmental is 4.6× peers.

Money in

Revenue

$2,074

per resident81% above peers

Money in: Hudson revenue per resident by category, FY2016, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of revenue
	$842	$182	4.6× peerspeers $182	41%

Federal aid $569 · peers $0 State aid $264 · peers $133 Local government aid $9 · peers $9 Grants and shared revenue from federal, state and local governments. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items B80 Federal aid C46 State aid C89 State aid D46 Local government aid
	$509	$174	2.9× peerspeers $174	25%

Property tax $509 · peers $174 Property tax levied by the municipality. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items T01 Property tax
	$246	$153	61% above peerspeers $153	12%

General sales tax $246 · peers $153 General sales and use tax. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items T09 General sales tax
	$221	$244	9% below peerspeers $244	11%

Water utility charges $221 · peers $244 Revenue of city-owned water, electric, gas and transit systems. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items A91 Water utility charges
	$191	$270	29% below peerspeers $270	9%

Sewer charges $165 · peers $168 General government (other) charges $21 · peers $66 Natural resources charges $5 · peers $0 Charges for services such as sewer, trash, recreation, parking and airports. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items A59 Natural resources charges A80 Sewer charges A89 General government (other) charges
	$53	$52	in line with peerspeers $52	3%

Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) $39 · peers $27 Licenses & permits $14 · peers $25 Lodging, utility, tobacco and other selective sales taxes, licenses and permits, and other taxes. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items T15 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) T16 Selective sales taxes (lodging, utilities, etc.) T20 Licenses & permits T24 Licenses & permits T29 Licenses & permits
	$12	$110	89% below peerspeers $110	1%

Interest earnings $6 · peers $0 Fines & forfeits $6 · peers $13 Interest earnings, fines, rents, special assessments, donations and sales of property. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items U20 Interest earnings U30 Fines & forfeits

Peer median of 4 peers · Colorado median of 224 reporting

Money out

Spending

$2,449

per resident31% below peers

Money out: Hudson spending per resident by category, FY2016, against the peer median. Open a category for its lines and Census item codes.
Category	Per resident	Peer median	vs peers	Share of spending
	$1,595	$382	4.2× peerspeers $382	65%

Sewer $1,340 · peers $148 incl. $1,122 construction Water utility $255 · peers $226 incl. $78 construction incl. $1,200 construction Water, sewer, solid waste, electric and gas utilities, and natural resources. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items E80 Sewer E91 Water utility F80 Sewer G91 Water utility
	$423	$277	53% above peerspeers $277	17%

General government (other) $202 · peers $161 Central staff services $182 · peers $55 Financial administration $35 · peers $10 Judicial & legal $5 · peers $14 Administration, finance, legal and courts, public buildings and other general government. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items E23 Financial administration E25 Judicial & legal E29 Central staff services E89 General government (other)
	$142	$25	5.7× peerspeers $25	6%

Interest on debt $142 · peers $25 Interest paid on the municipality's debt. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items I89 Interest on debt I91 Interest on debt
	$136	$224	39% below peerspeers $224	6%

Libraries $90 · peers $0 Parks & recreation $46 · peers $37 Parks and recreation, libraries, housing and community development. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items E52 Libraries E61 Parks & recreation
	$80	$129	38% below peerspeers $129	3%

Streets & highways $80 · peers $129 Streets and highways, transit, parking and airports. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items E44 Streets & highways
	Withheld Hudson · Public safety · FY2016 Reason: Police spending per resident is 14% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Peer median unavailable	Withheld	Withheld

Police Withheld Hudson · Police · FY2016 Reason: Police spending per resident is 14% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report. Police, fire protection, inspection and corrections. Includes Census Bureau estimates for this year. Census line items M62 Police

Peer median of 3 peers · Colorado median of 196 reporting

Hudson and its peers

The five Colorado municipalities nearest on population, median household income and region. Budget size isn’t a matching factor, so peers aren’t chosen on the figures being compared. Per resident, FY2016. How peers are chosen

Open in Compare

Hudson compared with its peer municipalities, FY2016, per resident
Municipality	Revenue	Expenditures	Tax revenue	Sales tax	Debt
HudsonUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 10.7% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$2,074	$2,449	$808	$246	$3,247
PlattevilleUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 22.5% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$1,191	$3,527	$456	$169	$58
BennettUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 14.7% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.Regional hub: Sales tax per resident is 1.8× the Colorado median.	$2,188	$3,863	$1,224	$998	$4,043
AultUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 20.0% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$1,107	$1,051	$272	$137	$571
Palmer LakeUtilities: City-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit) brought in 23.1% of total revenue in FY2016. Revenue and spending per resident include them, so cities that run their own utilities read higher than cities that don't.	$914	Withheld Palmer Lake · Expenditures per resident · FY2016 Reason: Expenditures per resident is 5% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Withheld Palmer Lake · Tax revenue per resident · FY2016 Reason: Tax revenue per resident is 9% of the peer median We don't publish figures that fail our quality checks until they're verified against the city's audited financial report.	Not reported for this year	$172
Peer median	$1,149	$3,527	$456	$169	$571

Utilities marks a municipality whose revenue and spending include city-owned utilities (water, electric, gas, transit), which raises its per-resident totals.

Regional hub marks a municipality whose sales tax per resident is at least 1.5× the Colorado median: a shopping or visitor hub where people who live elsewhere pay much of the sales tax.

Trends

Every available fiscal year. Lines break where a year is missing or withheld; nothing is interpolated.

This city
Peer median
Withheld (shown on the axis, no value)
Colorado median (Census of Governments years only)

Revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

FY2021 withheld: Revenue per resident is 3.8x the peer median

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Revenue per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$2,074	$1,149	$1,746 (224 reporting)
FY2021	Withheld (Revenue per resident is 3.8x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$2,476 (227 reporting)

Expenditures per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2021. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Expenditures per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$2,449	$3,527	$1,749 (196 reporting)
FY2021	$4,878	$1,720	$2,208 (220 reporting)

Tax revenue per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

FY2021 withheld: Tax revenue per resident is 4.7x the peer median

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Tax revenue per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$808	$456	$705 (193 reporting)
FY2021	Withheld (Tax revenue per resident is 4.7x the peer median)	Benchmark unavailable	$1,072 (201 reporting)

Debt per resident

Fiscal year · nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation

Peer group changed in FY2021. Peers are matched each year, so the peer median can step when the group changes.

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Debt per resident by fiscal year
Year	This city	Peer median	Colorado median
FY2016	$3,247	$571	$1,072 (220 reporting)
FY2021	$4,296	$665	$1,411 (199 reporting)

Questions about Hudson’s finances

How much revenue does Hudson collect per resident?: Hudson collected $2,074 per resident in FY2016, 19% above the median of the 224 Colorado municipalities reporting that year. See the figure
How does Hudson's spending per resident compare with similar cities?: Hudson spent $2,449 per resident in FY2016, 31% below the median of its peers: Platteville, Bennett, Ault and Palmer Lake. See the figure
How much debt does Hudson have per resident?: Hudson carried $3,247 of debt per resident in FY2016, 5.7× its peers' median. See the figure
Which cities is Hudson compared with?: Hudson is compared with Platteville, Bennett, Ault and Palmer Lake: the Colorado municipalities nearest to it on population, median household income and region. Budget size isn't used, so peers aren't chosen on the figures being compared. See the peer table
Where do these numbers come from?: From the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, as each government reported its own fiscal year, divided by Census population estimates. Figures that fail quality checks are withheld rather than shown. Sources and methodology

Community context

American Community Survey 5-year estimates and Census population estimates. Where the selected year isn’t available, the nearest earlier year is shown and labeled.

Population growth (5-yr): +1.4%/yr; 2016 estimate
Median household income: Not reported for this year
Poverty rate: Not reported for this year
Median home value: Not reported for this year
Housing vacancy rate: Not reported for this year

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Also in Northern Front Range

Kersey$2,476 · FY2021
Keenesburg$6,132 · FY2021
Pierce$2,023 · FY2021
Gilcrest$1,696 · FY2021
La Salle$3,155 · FY2023
Ault$2,178 · FY2021
Nunn$2,471 · FY2021
Platteville$2,711 · FY2021

Revenue per resident, latest published year.

Sources

Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File · 2017 survey file
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 12, 2026View source: Annual Survey of State & Local Government Finances 2017 - Individual Unit File (opens in a new tab)
Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places · 2020
U.S. Census Bureau
Retrieved October 7, 2026View source: Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2020 - incorporated places (opens in a new tab)

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Hudson · FY2016 municipal finance benchmarks

FY2016 in brief

FY2016 headline figures

Revenue per resident (definition)

Expenditures per resident (definition)

Tax revenue per resident (definition)

Debt per resident (definition)

How this number was calculated

What the numbers mean

Where the money comes from and where it goes

Money in

Money out

Hudson and its peers

Trends

Questions about Hudson’s finances

Community context

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Also in Northern Front Range

Sources

Utilities & environment is Hudson’s largest difference from its peers (4.2× the peer median in FY2016). See how that line moves month to month in your own budget-vs-actual.