Byron, WY town hall & government
Byron spent $2.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,733 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Byron's government.
Where Byron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 73%
- From other local governments 7%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Byron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Horn County School District 1
Byron's K–12 school district, shared with Burlington, Cowley, Deaver and Frannie. 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 18%
- State 69%
- Federal 13%
Of the $21,270 per pupil, $15,477 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 Byron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Byron 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 Byron's government
Who represents Byron
Byron 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.