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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.

Town budget

Where Midwest's money goes

Spent
$665,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,684
typical Wyoming cities: $2,280
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$386,00058%
Police
$106,00016%
Water & other utilities
$77,00012%
Sewer & trash
$33,0005%
Roads & transportation
$31,0005%
Parks & libraries
$15,0002%
Housing & development
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$4,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Midwest

Full-time staff
4
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time4 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$18,456
Wyoming: $20,645
Students
12,799
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Midwest pay

Typical tax bill
$455
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.71%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$63,900
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Midwest's government

Town hall & decisions in Midwest →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Midwest's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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