Town Hall · Joseph

Joseph, UT town hall & government

Joseph spent $105,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $292 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Joseph's money goes

Spent
$105,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$292
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
$541,000
$1,503 per resident
Administration & buildings
$37,00035%
Roads & transportation
$34,00032%
Water & other utilities
$23,00022%
Parks & libraries
$11,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 73%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Fees & charges <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Joseph

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time2 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

Sevier School District

Joseph's K–12 school district, shared with Annabella, Aurora, Central Valley, Elsinore, Glenwood and Koosharem. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,638
Utah: $11,467
Students
4,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,638 per pupil, $7,197 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 Joseph pay

Typical tax bill
$1,420
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.59%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$242,500
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 Joseph's government

Town hall & decisions in Joseph →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Joseph

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

All of Joseph'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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