Kamas, UT town hall & government
Kamas spent $8.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,443 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kamas's government.
Where Kamas's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- From other local governments 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 10%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Kamas
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
South Summit School District
Kamas's K–12 school district, shared with Francis and Oakley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal
- Local 76%
- State 21%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,100 per pupil, $8,809 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.
Which schools Kamas kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kamas pay
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.
Contact Kamas's government
Who represents Kamas
Kamas is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.
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.