Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Bairoil spent more per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Bairoil’s town government spent $280,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,887 per resident. Water and other utilities ($29,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bairoil is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$2,887 per resident in 2022: more than 93% of them
Bairoil’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,887 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–$1,787. Bairoil spent more than 93% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($4,000), 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; Bairoil itself left out).
About $2,887 per resident a year, or $7.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 55%.
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No trend yet
Bairoil reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $284 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.20% 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 Bairoil’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 Bairoil’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bairoil →
Who’s in charge in Bairoil
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 97 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 (97).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Carbon County School District 1
Bairoil’s K–12 school district, shared with Baggs, Dixon, Rawlins, Sinclair. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,210 per pupil, $11,591 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.
Bairoil’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bairoil alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sweetwater County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%12,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%3,731 votesOthers: 2.6% (426 votes).
Most votes in Sweetwater County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Bairoil lies in Sweetwater County. Every 2024 race in Sweetwater County is on the county’s page.
Sweetwater 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 Bairoil.
- 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 Bairoil’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bairoil’s government
How much does Bairoil spend per resident?
About $2,887 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 $2,887 was more than 93% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bairoil?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $284 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.20% 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 Bairoil’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bairoil yet.
How did Bairoil vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Bairoil alone. Sweetwater County, where 100% of Bairoil lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bairoil?
1 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,969 (about $59,628 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bairoil in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Larry Hicks) and State House District 15 (Pam Thayer). 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 →