Town Hall · Ferron

Ferron, UT town hall & government

Ferron spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,729 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ferron's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,729
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$1.5 million57%
Water & other utilities
$355,00014%
Administration & buildings
$310,00012%
Sewer & trash
$190,0007%
Roads & transportation
$175,0007%
Fire
$76,0003%
Housing & development
$6,000<1%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$8,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 21%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ferron

Full-time staff
6
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 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

Emery School District

Ferron's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Dale, Clawson, Cleveland, Elmo, Emery and Green River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,660
Utah: $11,467
Students
2,182
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ferron pay

Typical tax bill
$1,382
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$216,000
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Ferron's government

🏛️ Official websiteferroncity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ferron →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ferron

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

All of Ferron'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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