Photo: Wusel007 · CC BY-SA 3.0Douglas spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Douglas’ city government spent $15.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,456 per resident. Water and other utilities ($890,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Douglas is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,935 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them
Douglas’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,935 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 $1,297, and the middle half spent $1,141–$1,530. Douglas spent more than 100% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.5 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 →
Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Douglas itself left out).
About $2,456 per resident a year, or $6.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 28% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Douglas reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,935 · 2023: $2,148 · 2024: $2,456.
full-time in March 2025, up from 63 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,483 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% 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 Douglas’ 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 Douglas’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Douglas →
Who’s in charge in Douglas
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Douglas’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofdouglaswy.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 95 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 (6,438).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Converse County School District 1
Douglas’ K–12 school district, shared with Lost Springs. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,368 per pupil, $13,977 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.
Douglas’ votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglas alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Converse County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.4%5,756 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.5%845 votesOthers: 2.0% (138 votes).
Most votes in Converse County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Douglas lies in Converse County. Every 2024 race in Converse County is on the county’s page.
Converse 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 Douglas.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofdouglaswy.com ↗
- 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 Douglas’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Douglas’ government
How much does Douglas spend per resident?
About $2,456 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 $1,935 was more than 100% of 15 Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Douglas?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,483 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofdouglaswy.com.
Who runs Douglas’ government?
See cityofdouglaswy.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Douglas yet.
How did Douglas vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Douglas alone. Converse County, where 100% of Douglas lies, voted Trump 85.4%, Harris 12.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Douglas?
68 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $430,807 (about $5.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Douglas in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Brian Boner) and State House District 6 (Tomi Strock). The House district also covers 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Douglas’ government
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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 →