Rawlins, WY town hall & government
Rawlins spent $15.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,862 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rawlins's government.
Where Rawlins's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 44%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 14%
- From other local governments 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 4%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Rawlins
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carbon County School District 1
Rawlins's K–12 school district, shared with Baggs, Bairoil, Dixon and Sinclair. 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 57%
- State 27%
- Federal 16%
Of the $22,210 per pupil, $11,591 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 Rawlins kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rawlins 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 Rawlins's government
Who represents Rawlins
Rawlins 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.