Town Hall · Bicknell

Bicknell, UT town hall & government

Bicknell spent $287,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $849 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bicknell's money goes

Spent
$287,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$849
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
$560,000
$1,657 per resident
Administration & buildings
$144,00050%
Water & other utilities
$95,00033%
Roads & transportation
$23,0008%
Interest on debt
$17,0006%
Parks & libraries
$8,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 57%
  • From the state 33%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Sales taxes 4%
  • Property taxes <1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bicknell

Full-time staff
1
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time15 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wayne School District

Bicknell's K–12 school district, shared with Hanksville, Loa, Lyman and Torrey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,515
Utah: $11,467
Students
427
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$10.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 19%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $19,515 per pupil, $11,321 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 Bicknell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,338
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$370,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Bicknell's government

Town hall & decisions in Bicknell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bicknell

Bicknell is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Bicknell'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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