Town Hall · Bear River

Bear River, WY town hall & government

Bear River spent $509,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,016 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bear River's government.

Town budget

Where Bear River's money goes

Spent
$509,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,016
typical Wyoming cities: $2,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$191,00038%
Administration & buildings
$166,00033%
Roads & transportation
$104,00020%
Police
$24,0005%
Fire
$11,0002%
Parks & libraries
$8,0002%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Interest, fines & other 16%
  • From the federal government 15%
  • From other local governments 15%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bear River

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$25,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Uinta County School District 1

Bear River's K–12 school district, shared with Evanston. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,846
Wyoming: $20,645
Students
2,605
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal

  • Local 23%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $18,846 per pupil, $11,097 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bear River pay

Typical tax bill
$2,098
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$341,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bear River's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofbearriver.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bear River →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bear River

Bear River is represented in Congress by Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon is governor.

All of Bear River's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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