Lovell, WY town hall & government
Lovell spent $4.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,974 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lovell's government.
Where Lovell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- From other local governments 12%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Lovell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Horn County School District 2
Lovell'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 18%
- State 68%
- Federal 13%
Of the $19,800 per pupil, $10,509 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 Lovell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lovell 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Lovell's government
Who represents Lovell
Lovell 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.