Bluff, UT town hall & government
Bluff spent $343,000 in the year to 2023, about $1,394 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bluff's government.
Where Bluff's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- From the state 36%
- From other local governments 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Fees & charges 3%
Who works for Bluff
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
San Juan School District
Bluff's K–12 school district, shared with Blanding 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 Bluff kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bluff 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 Bluff's government
Who represents Bluff
Bluff 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.