Ballard, UT town hall & government
Ballard spent $1.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,179 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ballard's government.
Where Ballard's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- From the federal government 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Ballard
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Uintah School District
Ballard's K–12 school district, shared with Naples and Vernal. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 36%
- State 50%
- Federal 13%
Of the $12,916 per pupil, $7,143 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.
Which schools Ballard kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ballard pay
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Ballard's government
Who represents Ballard
Ballard is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.
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.