Elmo, UT town hall & government
Elmo spent $225,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $549 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elmo's government.
Where Elmo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 80%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Elmo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Emery School District
Elmo's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Dale, Clawson, Cleveland, Emery, Ferron and Green River. 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 41%
- State 54%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,660 per pupil, $9,023 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 Elmo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elmo 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 Elmo's government
Who represents Elmo
Elmo 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.