Buffalo, WY town hall & government
Buffalo spent $10.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,291 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Buffalo's government.
Who runs Buffalo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Buffalo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 29%
- From other local governments 15%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Buffalo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Johnson County School District 1
Buffalo's K–12 school district, shared with Kaycee. 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 50%
- State 39%
- Federal 11%
Of the $23,407 per pupil, $13,018 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 Buffalo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Buffalo 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.
Contact Buffalo's government
Who represents Buffalo
Buffalo 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.