Town Hall · Duchesne

Duchesne, UT town hall & government

Duchesne spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,504 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Duchesne's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,504
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$828,00032%
Administration & buildings
$584,00023%
Sewer & trash
$314,00012%
Parks & libraries
$283,00011%
Fire
$171,0007%
Police
$112,0004%
Roads & transportation
$91,0004%
Health & welfare
$31,0001%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$179,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 41%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • From the state 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Duchesne

Full-time staff
7
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,300
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Duchesne School District

Duchesne's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Myton, Roosevelt and Tabiona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,934
Utah: $11,467
Students
5,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$102 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,934 per pupil, $8,049 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 Duchesne pay

Typical tax bill
$1,528
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$262,200
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 Duchesne's government

🏛️ Official websiteduchesnecity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Duchesne →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Duchesne

Duchesne is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Duchesne'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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