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Thermopolis, WY town hall & government

Thermopolis spent $5.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,003 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Thermopolis's money goes

Spent
$5.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,003
typical Wyoming cities: $2,551
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$572 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.5 million28%
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million25%
Police
$1.1 million20%
Roads & transportation
$619,00011%
Administration & buildings
$369,0007%
Parks & libraries
$185,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$132,0002%
Health & welfare
$59,0001%
Fire
$53,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the state 25%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From other local governments 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Thermopolis

Full-time staff
29
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hot Springs County School District 1

Thermopolis's K–12 school district, shared with East Thermopolis and Kirby. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$22,377
Wyoming: $20,645
Students
618
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 48%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $22,377 per pupil, $12,071 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 Thermopolis pay

Typical tax bill
$1,127
a year · Wyoming typical $1,767
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Wyoming 0.57%
Typical home value
$211,400
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.

Local

Contact Thermopolis's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofthermopolis.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Thermopolis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Thermopolis

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

All of Thermopolis'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.

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