Town Hall · Casper

Casper, WY town hall & government

Casper spent $145.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,483 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Casper

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Casper's money goes

Spent
$145.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,483
typical Wyoming cities: $2,551
Long-term debt
$26.7 million
$456 per resident
Sewer & trash
$29.2 million20%
Water & other utilities
$20 million14%
Police
$19 million13%
Fire
$12.3 million8%
Administration & buildings
$11.7 million8%
Parks & libraries
$10 million7%
Health & welfare
$5.4 million4%
Roads & transportation
$4 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3 million2%
Housing & development
$1.5 million1%
Interest on debt
$610,000<1%
Other
$28.9 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Casper

Full-time staff
542
148 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$78,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
109
and 80 full-time firefighters
Police
141 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
46 full-time110 part
Fire
84 full-time
Sewer & trash
77 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
53 full-time10 part
Roads & transportation
46 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
42 full-time1 part
Health & welfare
12 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time4 part
Other
31 full-time6 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Natrona County School District 1

Casper's K–12 school district, shared with Bar Nunn, Edgerton, Evansville, Midwest and Mills. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,456
Wyoming: $20,645
Students
12,799
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 26%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $18,456 per pupil, $12,046 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 Casper pay

Typical tax bill
$1,631
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$260,400
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.

Local

Contact Casper's government

🏛️ Official websitecasperwy.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Casper →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Casper

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

All of Casper'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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