Monticello, UT town hall & government
Monticello spent $11.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,925 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Monticello's government.
Who runs Monticello
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Monticello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 34%
- Other taxes & licenses 18%
- Property taxes 17%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Monticello didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Monticello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Monticello didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
San Juan School District
Monticello's K–12 school district, shared with Blanding and Bluff. 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 18%
- State 53%
- Federal 29%
Of the $18,915 per pupil, $10,111 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 Monticello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Monticello 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 Monticello's government
Who represents Monticello
Monticello 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.