Wheatland, WY town hall & government
Wheatland spent $12.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,354 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wheatland's government.
Where Wheatland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- From the state 24%
- From other local governments 14%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the federal government 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wheatland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Platte County School District 1
Wheatland's K–12 school district, shared with Chugwater and Glendo. 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 35%
- State 52%
- Federal 13%
Of the $20,600 per pupil, $11,434 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 Wheatland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wheatland 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 Wheatland's government
Who represents Wheatland
Wheatland 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.