Star Valley Ranch spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Star Valley Ranch’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $766 per resident. Water and other utilities ($752,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Star Valley Ranch is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$766 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Star Valley Ranch’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($766 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 $1,100–$1,807. Star Valley Ranch spent less than 93% 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; Star Valley Ranch itself left out).
About $766 per resident a year, or $2.10 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 58%.
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No trend yet
Star Valley Ranch reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,456 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% 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 Star Valley Ranch’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 Star Valley Ranch’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Star Valley Ranch →
Who’s in charge in Star Valley Ranch
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 170 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 (1,700).
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.
Lincoln County School District 2
Star Valley Ranch’s K–12 school district, shared with Afton, Alpine, Cokeville, Thayne. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,503 per pupil, $11,591 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.
Star Valley Ranch’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Star Valley Ranch alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.6%8,957 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%1,623 votesOthers: 2.4% (260 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Star Valley Ranch lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln 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 Star Valley Ranch.
- 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.
Reach Star Valley Ranch’s government
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Questions about Star Valley Ranch’s government
How much does Star Valley Ranch spend per resident?
About $766 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 $766 was less than 93% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Star Valley Ranch?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,456 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% 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 Star Valley Ranch’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Star Valley Ranch yet.
How did Star Valley Ranch vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Star Valley Ranch alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Star Valley Ranch lies, voted Trump 82.6%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Star Valley Ranch?
10 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $43,633 (about $523,596 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Star Valley Ranch in the state legislature?
State Senate District 16 (Dan Dockstader) and State House District 22 (Andrew Byron). 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 →