Town Hall · Eureka

Eureka, UT town hall & government

Eureka spent $651,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $927 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eureka's money goes

Spent
$651,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$927
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$201,00031%
Administration & buildings
$200,00031%
Water & other utilities
$89,00014%
Roads & transportation
$74,00011%
Parks & libraries
$46,0007%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$40,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Interest, fines & other 25%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • From the state 9%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eureka

Full-time staff
3
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Police
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Tintic School District

Eureka's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,327
Utah: $11,467
Students
275
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$573,000
at year end

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

  • Local 22%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $24,327 per pupil, $11,942 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 Eureka pay

Typical tax bill
$1,307
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$307,700
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 Eureka's government

🏛️ Official websiteeurekautah.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eureka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eureka

Eureka is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Eureka'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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