Gillette, WY town hall & government
Gillette spent $133.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,022 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gillette's government.
Who runs Gillette
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gillette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From other local governments 15%
- Fees & charges 9%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Gillette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Campbell County School District 1
Gillette's K–12 school district, shared with Wright. 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 69%
- State 18%
- Federal 13%
Of the $18,528 per pupil, $10,449 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 Gillette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gillette 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 Gillette's government
Who represents Gillette
Gillette 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.