Town Hall · Myton

Myton, UT town hall & government

Myton spent $580,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $963 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Myton's money goes

Spent
$580,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$963
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$233,00040%
Water & other utilities
$113,00019%
Sewer & trash
$95,00016%
Parks & libraries
$38,0007%
Roads & transportation
$30,0005%
Fire
$29,0005%
Housing & development
$18,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0003%
Other
$9,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Myton

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Police
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 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

Duchesne School District

Myton's K–12 school district, shared with Altamont, Duchesne, Roosevelt and Tabiona. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,934
Utah: $11,467
Students
5,328
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$102 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $12,934 per pupil, $8,049 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 Myton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,000
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.56%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$177,000
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 Myton's government

Town hall & decisions in Myton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Myton

Myton is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Myton'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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