Town Hall · Farr West

Farr West, UT town hall & government

Farr West spent $3.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $495 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Farr West's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$495
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1 million27%
Police
$650,00017%
Roads & transportation
$622,00016%
Administration & buildings
$575,00015%
Parks & libraries
$295,0008%
Health & welfare
$180,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$47,0001%
Other
$389,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Sales taxes 32%
  • From the state 20%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Farr West

Full-time staff
5
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,500
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Farr West didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weber School District

Farr West's K–12 school district, shared with Harrisville, Hooper, Huntsville, Marriott-Slaterville, North Ogden and Plain City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,875
Utah: $11,467
Students
32,443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$378.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,875 per pupil, $7,344 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 Farr West pay

Typical tax bill
$3,266
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$563,000
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.

Local

Contact Farr West's government

🏛️ Official websitefarrwestcity.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Farr West →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Farr West

Farr West is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Farr West'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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