Town Hall · Thayne

Thayne, WY town hall & government

Thayne spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,816 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Thayne's money goes

Spent
$1.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,816
typical Wyoming cities: $2,280
Long-term debt
$920,000
$2,283 per resident
Roads & transportation
$398,00021%
Administration & buildings
$328,00017%
Parks & libraries
$243,00013%
Water & other utilities
$146,0008%
Fire
$131,0007%
Sewer & trash
$79,0004%
Police
$41,0002%
Interest on debt
$39,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$30,0002%
Other
$506,00026%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Thayne

Full-time staff
9
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lincoln County School District 2

Thayne's K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Alpine, Cokeville and Star Valley Ranch. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,503
Wyoming: $20,645
Students
2,939
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 37%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $18,503 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Thayne pay

Typical tax bill
$1,750
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$395,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Thayne's government

Town hall & decisions in Thayne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thayne

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

All of Thayne'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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Thayne, WYView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Thayne is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01