Midwest, WY town hall & government
Midwest spent $665,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,684 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Midwest's government.
Where Midwest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- From other local governments 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- From the federal government 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Midwest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Natrona County School District 1
Midwest's K–12 school district, shared with Bar Nunn, Casper, Edgerton, Evansville and Mills. 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 26%
- State 59%
- Federal 15%
Of the $18,456 per pupil, $12,046 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 Midwest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Midwest 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 Midwest's government
Who represents Midwest
Midwest 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.