Lusk, WY town hall & government
Lusk spent $16.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $11,081 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lusk's government.
Where Lusk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 44%
- From the state 26%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Property taxes 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lusk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Niobrara County School District 1
Lusk's K–12 school district, shared with Manville and Van Tassell. 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 34%
- State 48%
- Federal 18%
Of the $20,512 per pupil, $12,824 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 Lusk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lusk 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 Lusk's government
Who represents Lusk
Lusk 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.