Kearns, UT town hall & government
Kearns spent $957,000 in the year to 2023, about $26 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kearns's government.
Where Kearns's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 68%
- From the state 19%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Kearns
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kearns didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Granite School District
Kearns's K–12 school district, shared with Emigration Canyon, Holladay, Magna, South Salt Lake, West Valley City and Millcreek. 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 39%
- State 46%
- Federal 15%
Of the $12,019 per pupil, $6,726 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 Kearns kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kearns 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.
Contact Kearns's government
Who represents Kearns
Kearns is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representatives Burgess Owens and Celeste Maloy. 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.