Photo: Idunno00923 at English Wikipedia · Public domainLost Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Lost Springs’ town government spent $14,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,500 per resident.
What stands out about how Lost Springs is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$4,000 per resident in 2022: more than 96% of them
Lost Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,000 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. Lost Springs spent more than 96% of 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; Lost Springs itself left out).
About $3,500 per resident a year, or $9.59 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 12% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lost Springs 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: $4,000 · 2023: $3,500.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
Who’s in charge in Lost Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Converse County School District 1
Lost Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Douglas. 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.
Lost Springs’ votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lost Springs 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 Lost Springs 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 Lost Springs.
- 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.
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Questions about Lost Springs’ government
How much does Lost Springs spend per resident?
About $3,500 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,000 was more than 96% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Lost Springs’ government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Lost Springs yet.
How did Lost Springs vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Lost Springs alone. Converse County, where 100% of Lost Springs lies, voted Trump 85.4%, Harris 12.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Lost Springs?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,800 (about $21,600 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Lost Springs 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.
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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 →