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Town Hall · Manville

How is Manville run?

Manville’s town government spent $133,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,602 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$133,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,602
In 2022: $1,602, more than 62% of 72 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $25,364
Typical tax bill
$574
0.55% of home value · WY 0.57%

What stands out about how Manville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer25% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Niobrara County School District 1 with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $574 a year: 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,602 per resident a year, or $4.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 44%From other local governments 28%Fees & charges 10%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 4%Property taxes 3%Sales taxes 2%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $102,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $253,000.
About “Other”.44% of Manville’s day-to-day spending ($58,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$1,602 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Manville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,602 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–$1,807. Manville spent more than 62% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,095–$1,807Median $1,356Manville

Includes sewer and trash ($20,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
72

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

Over the years

No trend yet

Manville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $574 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.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wyoming$1,767
Manville$574
$574
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$105,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Manville’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 Manville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Manville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Manville

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

Check Manville’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Manville yet.
Who works for Manville

One full-time town employee for every 28 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (83).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
3
full-time
1
part-time
$25,364
payroll for March 2022
$304,368
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$74,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Manville had 36.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 56 of the 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 8.6: Manville had more than 100% 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

Niobrara County School District 1

Manville’s K–12 school district, shared with Lusk, Van Tassell. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Manville →
$20,512
per pupil · WY $20,645
862
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $20,512 per pupil, $12,824 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 34%State 48%Federal 18%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Manville’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Niobrara County’s results1,234 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican89.8%1,108 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat9.1%112 votes

Others: 1.1% (14 votes).

Most votes in Niobrara County: Donald J Trump

Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%

The county’s page

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

Niobrara 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 Manville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Manville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Wyoming HouseState representatives
    J.D. Williams
  3. 3
    Wyoming SenateState senator
    Cheri Steinmetz
  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

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

Reach Manville’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Manville’s government

How much does Manville spend per resident?

About $1,602 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 $1,602 was more than 62% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Manville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $574 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 the town’s assessor.

Who runs Manville’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Manville yet.

How did Manville vote in 2024?

Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Manville alone. Niobrara County, where 100% of Manville lies, voted Trump 89.8%, Harris 9.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Manville?

3 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $25,364 (about $304,368 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Manville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 3 (Cheri Steinmetz) and State House District 2 (J.D. Williams). The House district also covers four 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 →