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.
Where Thermopolis's money goes
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%
Who works for Thermopolis
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Thermopolis kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thermopolis 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 Thermopolis's government
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.
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.