Town Hall · Howell

Howell, UT town hall & government

Howell spent $628,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,472 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Howell's money goes

Spent
$628,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,472
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$451,00072%
Roads & transportation
$106,00017%
Administration & buildings
$46,0007%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Other
$19,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 43%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From other local governments 20%
  • From the federal government 8%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Howell

Full-time staff
0
4 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
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

Box Elder School District

Howell's K–12 school district, shared with Bear River City, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood and Fielding. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,156
Utah: $11,467
Students
12,578
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$17 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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 Howell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,330
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$262,500
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 Howell's government

Town hall & decisions in Howell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Howell

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

All of Howell'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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