Blanding, UT town hall & government
Blanding spent $7.6 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,281 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanding's government.
Where Blanding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 45%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Blanding
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Juan School District
Blanding's K–12 school district, shared with Bluff and Monticello. 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 18%
- State 53%
- Federal 29%
Of the $18,915 per pupil, $10,111 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 Blanding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanding 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.
Contact Blanding's government
Who represents Blanding
Blanding 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.