Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0Moorcroft spent more per resident in 2022 than 79% of similar cities
Moorcroft’s town government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,921 per resident. Water and other utilities ($195,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Moorcroft is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,849 per resident in 2022: more than 79% of them
Moorcroft’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,849 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. Moorcroft spent more than 79% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($603,000), 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; Moorcroft itself left out).
About $1,921 per resident a year, or $5.26 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 7% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Moorcroft 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: $1,849 · 2023: $1,921. Per resident it went from $1,849 to $1,921 (up 4%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 1,084 to 965.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,479 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.63% 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 Moorcroft’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 Moorcroft’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Moorcroft →
Who’s in charge in Moorcroft
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Moorcroft’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofmoorcroft.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 88 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (965).
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.
Crook County School District 1
Moorcroft’s K–12 school district, shared with Hulett, Pine Haven, Sundance. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,559 per pupil, $12,306 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.
Moorcroft’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moorcroft alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Crook County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.6%3,805 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat10.2%443 votesOthers: 2.2% (96 votes).
Most votes in Crook County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Moorcroft lies in Crook County. Every 2024 race in Crook County is on the county’s page.
Crook 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 Moorcroft.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofmoorcroft.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 Moorcroft’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Moorcroft’s government
How much does Moorcroft spend per resident?
About $1,921 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 $1,849 was more than 79% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Moorcroft?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,479 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.63% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofmoorcroft.com.
Who runs Moorcroft’s government?
See townofmoorcroft.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Moorcroft yet.
How did Moorcroft vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Moorcroft alone. Crook County, where 100% of Moorcroft lies, voted Trump 87.6%, Harris 10.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Moorcroft?
11 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $45,838 (about $550,056 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Moorcroft in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Ogden Driskill) and State House District 1 (Chip Neiman). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Moorcroft’s 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 →