Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 4.0Rock Springs spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Rock Springs’ city government spent $38.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,684 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rock Springs is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,592 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Rock Springs’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,592 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Wyoming cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,297, and the middle half spent $1,133–$1,582. Rock Springs spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.6 million), 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rock Springs itself left out).
About $1,684 per resident a year, or $4.61 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 21%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 6% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rock 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: $1,592 · 2023: $1,608 · 2024: $1,684.
full-time in March 2025, up from 199 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,561 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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 Rock Springs’ 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.
Tax bills are one input to Rock Springs’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rock Springs →
Who’s in charge in Rock Springs
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rock Springs’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rswy.net ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 113 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (23,021).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Sweetwater County School District 1
Rock Springs’ K–12 school district, shared with Superior, Wamsutter. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,229 per pupil, $11,907 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.
Rock Springs’ votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rock Springs alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sweetwater County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.1%12,541 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%3,731 votesOthers: 2.6% (426 votes).
Most votes in Sweetwater County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Rock Springs lies in Sweetwater County. Every 2024 race in Sweetwater County is on the county’s page.
Sweetwater 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
Rock Springs sends 4 representatives to the Wyoming House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rswy.net ↗
- 2Wyoming HouseRock Springs is split between 4 districts
- 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 Rock Springs compares with the towns next door
Rock Springs spent $1,592 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Springs | $1,592 | $1,561 |
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).
Reach Rock Springs’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rock Springs’ government
How much does Rock Springs spend per resident?
About $1,684 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,592 was more than 74% of 23 Wyoming cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rock Springs?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,561 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rswy.net.
Who runs Rock Springs’ government?
See rswy.net for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rock Springs yet.
How did Rock Springs vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rock Springs alone. Sweetwater County, where 100% of Rock Springs lies, voted Trump 75.1%, Harris 22.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rock Springs?
204 full-time and 88 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.5M (about $17.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rock Springs in the state legislature?
Rock Springs is split among 4 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wyoming Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rock Springs’ 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 →