Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Wyoming

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Wyoming CB&Q depotPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
Town Hall · Wyoming

How is Wyoming run?

Wyoming’s city government spent $1.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, about $842 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wyoming didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.1M
year to April 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$842
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$2.4M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
5
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $37,442
Typical tax bill
$1,917
1.75% of home value · IL 2.01%

What stands out about how Wyoming is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $842 per resident a year, or $2.31 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 33%Utility sales 25%Fees & charges 16%Property taxes 14%Interest, fines & other 11%Sales taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Wyoming didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.4 million; interest on debt $80,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.7 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Wyoming yet

Every year of Wyoming’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,917 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.75% of the home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Illinois$5,298
Wyoming$1,917
$1,917
typical bill a year
1.75%
effective rate
$109,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wyoming’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Wyoming’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wyoming →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wyoming

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See wyomingil.org for Wyoming’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wyoming yet.wyomingil.org ↗
Agendas

Wyoming’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on wyomingil.org ↗.

Who works for Wyoming

One full-time city employee for every 251 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,253).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings2 + 8 pt
Roads & transportation2 + 1 pt
Police1
5
full-time
9
part-time
$37,442
payroll for March 2022
$449,304
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$82,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
1
sworn police officers
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Wyoming’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Stark County Community Unit School District 100

Wyoming’s K–12 school district, shared with La Fayette, Toulon, Valley Township, Essex Township, Goshen Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wyoming →
$14,751
per pupil · IL $21,567
687
students
$18.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,751 per pupil, $8,389 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 61%State 33%Federal 6%

Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Wyoming’s votes are counted by county

Illinois reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wyoming alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Stark County’s results.

President · Stark County’s results2,765 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.7%1,983 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.2%725 votes

Others: 2.1% (57 votes).

Most votes in Stark County: Donald J Trump

Illinois: Harris 54.4%, Trump 43.5%

The county’s page

100% of Wyoming lies in Stark County. Every 2024 race in Stark County is on the county’s page.

Stark County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Wyoming

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wyoming.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Illinois HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Illinois SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Illinois

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Wyoming’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wyoming’s government

How much does Wyoming spend per resident?

About $842 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to April 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Wyoming didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.7 million.

What is the property tax rate in Wyoming?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,917 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.75% of the typical home’s value, vs 2.01% across Illinois. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wyomingil.org.

Who runs Wyoming’s government?

See wyomingil.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wyoming yet.

How did Wyoming vote in 2024?

Illinois counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wyoming alone. Stark County, where 100% of Wyoming lies, voted Trump 71.7%, Harris 26.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wyoming?

5 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $37,442 (about $449,304 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wyoming in the state legislature?

State Senate District 47 (Neil Anderson) and State House District 93 (Travis Weaver). The House district also covers 82 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wyoming’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Wyoming, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →