Ranchester, WY town hall & government
Ranchester spent $2.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,178 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ranchester's government.
Where Ranchester's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 28%
- From the state 28%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- Sales taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Ranchester
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ranchester didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sheridan County School District 1
Ranchester's K–12 school district, shared with Dayton. 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 32%
- State 57%
- Federal 11%
Of the $19,240 per pupil, $10,802 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 Ranchester kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ranchester 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 Ranchester's government
Who represents Ranchester
Ranchester 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.