Green River, WY town hall & government
Green River spent $45.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,980 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Green River's government.
Who runs Green River
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Green River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 32%
- From the state 25%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Green River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sweetwater County School District 2
Green River's K–12 school district, shared with Granger. 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 63%
- State 24%
- Federal 14%
Of the $20,003 per pupil, $10,660 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 Green River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Green River 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 Green River's government
Who represents Green River
Green River 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.