CQA Four Mile Bridge · Photo: Clayton B. Fraser · Public domainEast Thermopolis spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
East Thermopolis’ town government spent $241,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,017 per resident. Water and other utilities ($70,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how East Thermopolis is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,017 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
East Thermopolis’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,017 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 $1,378, and the middle half spent $1,100–$1,807. East Thermopolis spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($85,000), 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; East Thermopolis itself left out).
About $1,017 per resident a year, or $2.79 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 60%.
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No trend yet
East Thermopolis reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% 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 East Thermopolis’ 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 East Thermopolis’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in East Thermopolis →
Who’s in charge in East Thermopolis
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 237 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (237).
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.
Hot Springs County School District 1
East Thermopolis’ K–12 school district, shared with Kirby, Thermopolis. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,377 per pupil, $12,071 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.
East Thermopolis’ votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Thermopolis alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Hot Springs County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican79.5%2,082 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.6%488 votesOthers: 1.9% (50 votes).
Most votes in Hot Springs County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of East Thermopolis lies in Hot Springs County. Every 2024 race in Hot Springs County is on the county’s page.
Hot Springs 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 East Thermopolis.
- 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.
How East Thermopolis compares with the towns next door
East Thermopolis spent $1,017 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,218. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Thermopolis | $1,218 | $1,127 |
| East Thermopolis | $1,017 | $1,000 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
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Questions about East Thermopolis’ government
How much does East Thermopolis spend per resident?
About $1,017 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 $1,017 was less than 81% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in East Thermopolis?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% 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 East Thermopolis’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for East Thermopolis yet.
How did East Thermopolis vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for East Thermopolis alone. Hot Springs County, where 100% of East Thermopolis lies, voted Trump 79.5%, Harris 18.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for East Thermopolis?
1 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,543 (about $102,516 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents East Thermopolis in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Ed Cooper) and State House District 28 (John Winter). The House district also covers six other 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 →