Emigration Canyon, UT town hall & government
Emigration Canyon spent $128,000 in the year to 2023, about $87 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Emigration Canyon's government.
Where Emigration Canyon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 52%
- Other taxes & licenses 14%
- From the state 12%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Who works for Emigration Canyon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Granite School District
Emigration Canyon's K–12 school district, shared with Holladay, Kearns, Magna, South Salt Lake, West Valley City and Millcreek. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,019 per pupil, $6,726 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 Emigration Canyon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Emigration Canyon 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 Emigration Canyon's government
Who represents Emigration Canyon
Emigration Canyon is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. 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.