Platte County Courthouse · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Wheatland run?
Wheatland’s town government spent $5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,395 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wheatland is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $1,395 per resident a year, or $3.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,253 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Wheatland’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,253 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,337, and the middle half spent $1,141–$1,582. Wheatland spent less than 60% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($868,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wheatland itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Wheatland 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: $1,253 · 2023: $1,395.
full-time in March 2025, down from 40 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 $1,669 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Wheatland’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.
Tax bills are one input to Wheatland’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wheatland →
Who’s in charge in Wheatland
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wheatland’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on wheatlandwy.com ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 100 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,597).
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.
Platte County School District 1
Wheatland’s K–12 school district, shared with Chugwater, Glendo. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $20,600 per pupil, $11,434 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.
Wheatland’s votes are counted by county
Wyoming reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wheatland alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Platte County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.3%3,874 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.4%780 votesOthers: 2.3% (111 votes).
Most votes in Platte County: Donald J Trump
Wyoming: Trump 71.6%, Harris 25.8%
100% of Wheatland lies in Platte County. Every 2024 race in Platte County is on the county’s page.
Platte 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 Wheatland.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: wheatlandwy.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.
How Wheatland compares with the towns next door
Wheatland spent $1,253 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wheatland | $1,253 | $1,669 |
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 Wheatland’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wheatland’s government
How much does Wheatland spend per resident?
About $1,395 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 $1,253 was less than 60% of 15 Wyoming cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wheatland?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,669 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.57% across Wyoming. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wheatlandwy.com.
Who runs Wheatland’s government?
See wheatlandwy.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wheatland yet.
How did Wheatland vote in 2024?
Wyoming counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wheatland alone. Platte County, where 100% of Wheatland lies, voted Trump 81.3%, Harris 16.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wheatland?
36 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $199,147 (about $2.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wheatland in the state legislature?
State Senate District 6 (Taft Love) and State House District 4 (Jeremy Haroldson). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wheatland’s 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 →