Powell, WY town hall & government
Powell spent $16.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,592 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Powell's government.
Where Powell's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Powell
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Park County School District 1
Powell'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 36%
- State 48%
- Federal 16%
Of the $19,347 per pupil, $11,633 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 Powell kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Powell 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.
Contact Powell's government
Who represents Powell
Powell 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.