Cedar, UT town hall & government
Cedar spent $47.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,271 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cedar's government.
Who runs Cedar
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cedar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Sales taxes 28%
- Utility sales 20%
- From other local governments 8%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Cedar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Iron School District
Cedar's K–12 school district, shared with Brian Head, Enoch, Kanarraville, Paragonah and Parowan. 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 30%
- State 60%
- Federal 10%
Of the $8,969 per pupil, $5,854 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 Cedar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedar 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 Cedar's government
Who represents Cedar
Cedar 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.