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Town Hall · Sundance

Sundance spent less per resident in 2022 than 65% of similar cities

Sundance’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,198 per resident. Water and other utilities ($392,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$1,198
In 2022: $1,198, less than 65% of 72 similar cities
Long-term debt
$360,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
8
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $44,210
Typical tax bill
$1,327
0.54% of home value · WY 0.57%

What stands out about how Sundance is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,198 per resident, less than 65% of 72 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer44% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Crook County School District 1 with 3 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,327 a year: 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.
Compared with similar places

$1,198 per resident in 2022: less than 65% of them

Sundance’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,198 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 $1,095–$1,807. Sundance spent less than 65% of them.

Middle half of the group, $1,095–$1,807Median $1,378Sundance

Includes sewer and trash ($473,000), 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; Sundance itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $1,198 per resident a year, or $3.28 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
From other local governments 40%From the state 27%Fees & charges 15%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 6%Property taxes 3%Other taxes & licenses <1%Sales taxes <1%From the federal government <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.9 million; interest on debt $18,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $3.8 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,327 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Wyoming$1,767
Sundance$1,327
$1,327
typical bill a year
0.54%
effective rate
$247,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Sundance

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

See cityofsundancewy.com for Sundance’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Sundance yet.cityofsundancewy.com ↗
Agendas

Sundance’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on cityofsundancewy.com ↗.

Who works for Sundance

One full-time town employee for every 162 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 (1,296).

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

Administration & buildings3 + 6 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
Roads & transportation1
8
full-time
6
part-time
$44,210
payroll for March 2022
$530,520
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$55,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Sundance had 6.2 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 9.1: Sundance had fewer than 64% 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

Crook County School District 1

Sundance’s K–12 school district, shared with Hulett, Moorcroft, Pine Haven. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Sundance →
$20,559
per pupil · WY $20,645
1,219
students
None
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 41%State 42%Federal 16%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Sundance’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Crook County’s results4,344 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican87.6%3,805 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat10.2%443 votes

Others: 2.2% (96 votes).

Most votes in Crook County: Donald J Trump

Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%

The county’s page

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

Crook 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 Sundance

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Sundance.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: cityofsundancewy.com ↗
  2. 2
    Wyoming HouseState representatives
    Chip Neiman
  3. 3
    Wyoming SenateState senator
    Ogden Driskill
  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 Sundance’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitecityofsundancewy.com ↗

Questions about Sundance’s government

How much does Sundance spend per resident?

About $1,198 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 $1,198 was less than 65% of 72 Wyoming cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Sundance?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,327 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofsundancewy.com.

Who runs Sundance’s government?

See cityofsundancewy.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sundance yet.

How did Sundance vote in 2024?

Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Sundance alone. Crook County, where 100% of Sundance lies, voted Trump 87.6%, Harris 10.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Sundance?

8 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $44,210 (about $530,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Sundance 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.

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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 →