Town Hall · Kanab

Kanab, UT town hall & government

Kanab spent $16.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,245 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Kanab

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Kanab's money goes

Spent
$16.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$3,245
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$9.2 million57%
Police
$1.4 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million8%
Fire
$945,0006%
Roads & transportation
$851,0005%
Administration & buildings
$422,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$216,0001%
Sewer & trash
$103,0001%
Interest on debt
$7,000<1%
Other
$1.8 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Sales taxes 22%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the state 2%
  • Property taxes 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kanab

Full-time staff
35
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
7 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kane School District

Kanab's K–12 school district, shared with Alton, Big Water, Glendale and Orderville. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,942
Utah: $11,467
Students
1,510
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$18.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 46%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,942 per pupil, $8,429 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 Kanab pay

Typical tax bill
$1,878
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.41%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$456,800
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 Kanab's government

🏛️ Official websitekanab.utah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kanab →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kanab

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

All of Kanab'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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