Cheyenne, WY town hall & government
Cheyenne spent $175.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,716 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheyenne's government.
Who runs Cheyenne
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Cheyenne's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 24%
- From other local governments 21%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
Who works for Cheyenne
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Laramie County School District 1
Cheyenne's K–12 school district. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 14%
Of the $19,223 per pupil, $10,807 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 Cheyenne kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne's government
Who represents Cheyenne
Cheyenne 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.