Douglas, WY town hall & government
Douglas spent $29.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,651 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Douglas's government.
Who runs Douglas
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Douglas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- From other local governments 23%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- Utility sales 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Douglas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Converse County School District 1
Douglas's K–12 school district, shared with Lost Springs. 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 51%
- State 35%
- Federal 14%
Of the $23,368 per pupil, $13,977 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 Douglas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Douglas 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 Douglas's government
Who represents Douglas
Douglas 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.