Big Water, UT town hall & government
Big Water spent $777,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,533 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Water's government.
Where Big Water's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 33%
- Sales taxes 23%
- Property taxes 22%
- From the state 11%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Big Water
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kane School District
Big Water's K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Glendale, Kanab and Orderville. 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 46%
- State 49%
- Federal 5%
Of the $14,942 per pupil, $8,429 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 Big Water kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Water 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 Big Water's government
Who represents Big Water
Big Water is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. 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.