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Town Hall · Cody

How is Cody run?

Cody’s city government spent $15.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,488 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.5 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$15.2M
year to June 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,488
In 2022: $1,297, less than 53% of 15 similar cities
Long-term debt
$6.9M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
123
full-time · 40 part-time · March payroll $748,861
Typical tax bill
$2,247
0.59% of home value · WY 0.57%

What stands out about how Cody is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Runs its own water & sewer57% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).Split between districts2 State House districts cover Cody; your street decides yours.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Cody’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,488 per resident a year, or $4.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 48%From the state 19%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 7%Property taxes 5%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 2%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $3.2 million; interest on debt $29,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $31.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,297 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Cody’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,297 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,337, and the middle half spent $1,141–$1,582. Cody spent less than 53% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,141–$1,582Median $1,337Cody

Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
15

Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cody itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cody reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$12.8 million
2023$14.8 million
2024$15.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,297 · 2023: $1,450 · 2024: $1,488.

City staff
123

full-time in March 2025, up from 94 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,247 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Cody$2,247
Wyoming$1,767
$2,247
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$378,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cody

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

See codywy.gov for Cody’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cody yet.codywy.gov ↗
Who works for Cody

One full-time city employee for every 83 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (10,224).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries21 + 38 pt
Police29 + 1 pt
Administration & buildings28
Water & other utilities15
Roads & transportation14 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash14
Courts, inspections & corrections2
123
full-time
40
part-time
$748,861
payroll for March 2025
$9.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$69,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
26
sworn police officers
Compared, 2022.Cody had 9.5 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 14 of the 15 Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 10.2: Cody had fewer than 79% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Park County School District 6

Cody’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cody →
$20,127
per pupil · WY $20,645
2,011
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,127 per pupil, $11,629 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 43%State 40%Federal 17%

Wyoming districts overall: 39% local, 45% state, 16% federal.

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Cody’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Park County’s results16,743 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican78.1%13,084 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat19.5%3,259 votes

Others: 2.4% (400 votes).

Most votes in Park County: Donald J Trump

Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%

The county’s page

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

Park 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 Cody

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cody.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: codywy.gov ↗
  2. 2
    Wyoming HouseCody is split between 2 districts
    Nina WebberRachel Rodriguez-Williams
  3. 3
    Wyoming SenateState senator
    Tim French
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mark Gordon
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Harriet M. Hageman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wyoming
    John BarrassoCynthia M. Lummis
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Reach Cody’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecodywy.gov ↗

Questions about Cody’s government

How much does Cody spend per resident?

About $1,488 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,297 was less than 53% of 15 Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cody?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,247 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see codywy.gov.

Who runs Cody’s government?

See codywy.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cody yet.

How did Cody vote in 2024?

Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Cody alone. Park County, where 100% of Cody lies, voted Trump 78.1%, Harris 19.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Cody?

123 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $748,861 (about $9.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cody in the state legislature?

Cody is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Wyoming Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 18 (Tim French). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Cody?

The next posted meeting is City Council on Tuesday, November 3, at 7:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Cody’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →