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American Fork, UT town hall & government

American Fork spent $74.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,151 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach American Fork's government.

Local leadership

Who runs American Fork

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where American Fork's money goes

Spent
$74.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,151
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$88.2 million
$2,563 per resident
Fire
$13.6 million18%
Sewer & trash
$10.8 million15%
Water & other utilities
$10.6 million14%
Parks & libraries
$9.6 million13%
Police
$9.1 million12%
Roads & transportation
$5.3 million7%
Administration & buildings
$4.9 million7%
Interest on debt
$2.3 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Housing & development
$1.4 million2%
Health & welfare
$127,000<1%
Other
$4.6 million6%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for American Fork

Full-time staff
197
345 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
55
and 45 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
23 full-time265 part
Police
62 full-time17 part
Fire
46 full-time35 part
Administration & buildings
18 full-time11 part
Water & other utilities
8 full-time
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Sewer & trash
7 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time12 part
Other
26 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Alpine School District

American Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Alpine, Cedar Fort, Cedar Hills, Eagle Mountain, Fairfield and Highland. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,044
Utah: $11,467
Students
87,051
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$472.2 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal

  • Local 39%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $10,044 per pupil, $6,868 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in American Fork pay

Typical tax bill
$2,270
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$496,700
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact American Fork's government

🏛️ Official websiteafcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in American Fork →

Beyond town hall

Who represents American Fork

American Fork is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representatives Mike Kennedy and Burgess Owens. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of American Fork's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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