Sinclair, WY town hall & government
Sinclair spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $6,668 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sinclair's government.
Where Sinclair's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 31%
- From other local governments 23%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 14%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Sinclair
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carbon County School District 1
Sinclair's K–12 school district, shared with Baggs, Bairoil, Dixon and Rawlins. 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 Sinclair kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sinclair 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 Sinclair's government
Who represents Sinclair
Sinclair 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.