Alpine, WY town hall & government
Alpine spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,697 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alpine's government.
Where Alpine's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 32%
- Utility sales 16%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the federal government 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Alpine
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lincoln County School District 2
Alpine's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Cokeville, Star Valley Ranch and Thayne. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal
- Local 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $18,503 per pupil, $11,591 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alpine kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alpine pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Alpine's government
Who represents Alpine
Alpine is represented in Congress by Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.