Albin spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Albin’s town government spent $349,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,686 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Albin is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,686 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them
Albin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,686 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,356, and the middle half spent $1,095–$1,807. Albin spent more than 71% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Albin itself left out).
About $1,686 per resident a year, or $4.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 81%.
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No trend yet
Albin reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,168 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Albin’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 Albin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Albin →
Who’s in charge in Albin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Laramie County School District 2
Albin’s K–12 school district, shared with Burns, Pine Bluffs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,104 per pupil, $11,624 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.
Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Albin’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Albin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Laramie County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican64.7%28,063 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat32.6%14,153 votesOthers: 2.6% (1,146 votes).
Most votes in Laramie County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Albin lies in Laramie County. Every 2024 race in Laramie County is on the county’s page.
Laramie County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Albin.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Wyoming HouseState representatives
- 3Wyoming SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wyoming
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Albin’s government
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Questions about Albin’s government
How much does Albin spend per resident?
About $1,686 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,686 was more than 71% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Albin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,168 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Albin’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Albin yet.
How did Albin vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Albin alone. Laramie County, where 100% of Albin lies, voted Trump 64.7%, Harris 32.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Albin?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,198 (about $50,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Albin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Taft Love) and State House District 10 (Justin Fornstrom). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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; 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 →