Town Hall · Mills

Mills, WY town hall & government

Mills spent $11.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,503 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mills's government.

Local leadership

Who runs Mills

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Mills's money goes

Spent
$11.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,503
typical Wyoming cities: $2,551
Long-term debt
$5.9 million
$1,343 per resident
Police
$2.1 million19%
Administration & buildings
$2 million18%
Fire
$1.5 million14%
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million12%
Water & other utilities
$849,0008%
Parks & libraries
$599,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$423,0004%
Roads & transportation
$282,0003%
Health & welfare
$143,0001%
Interest on debt
$143,0001%
Other
$1.7 million15%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Mills

Full-time staff
43
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
13 full-time
Fire
8 full-time4 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Housing & development
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Natrona County School District 1

Mills's K–12 school district, shared with Bar Nunn, Casper, Edgerton, Evansville and Midwest. 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 Mills pay

Typical tax bill
$1,034
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$174,400
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.

Local

Contact Mills's government

🏛️ Official websitemillswy.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mills →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mills

Mills is represented in Congress by Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis and Representative Harriet M. Hageman. Mark Gordon is governor.

All of Mills'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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