Fort Reno · Public domainHow is Kaycee run?
Kaycee’s town government spent $378,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,308 per resident. Water and other utilities ($98,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kaycee is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,308 per resident a year, or $3.58 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,308 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Kaycee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,308 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 $1,095–$1,807. Kaycee spent less than 54% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($110,000), 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; Kaycee itself left out).
No trend yet
Kaycee reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $960 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Kaycee’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 Kaycee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kaycee →
Who’s in charge in Kaycee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kaycee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kayceewyo.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 96 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 (289).
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.
Johnson County School District 1
Kaycee’s K–12 school district, shared with Buffalo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $23,407 per pupil, $13,018 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.
Kaycee’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kaycee alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Johnson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.4%3,936 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%847 votesOthers: 2.3% (115 votes).
Most votes in Johnson County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Kaycee lies in Johnson County. Every 2024 race in Johnson County is on the county’s page.
Johnson 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 Kaycee.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kayceewyo.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 Kaycee’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kaycee’s government
How much does Kaycee spend per resident?
About $1,308 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 $1,308 was less than 54% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kaycee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $960 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see kayceewyo.com.
Who runs Kaycee’s government?
See kayceewyo.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kaycee yet.
How did Kaycee vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kaycee alone. Johnson County, where 100% of Kaycee lies, voted Trump 80.4%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kaycee?
3 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,605 (about $127,260 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kaycee in the state legislature?
State Senate District 22 (Barry Crago) and State House District 40 (Marilyn Connolly). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kaycee’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →