Town Hall · Oak

Oak, UT town hall & government

Oak spent $794,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,326 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oak's money goes

Spent
$794,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,326
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$572,00072%
Administration & buildings
$67,0008%
Parks & libraries
$63,0008%
Sewer & trash
$41,0005%
Fire
$20,0003%
Roads & transportation
$20,0003%
Interest on debt
$3,000<1%
Other
$8,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Oak

Full-time staff
1
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,700
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
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

Millard School District

Oak's K–12 school district, shared with Delta, Fillmore, Hinckley, Holden, Kanosh and Leamington. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,954
Utah: $11,467
Students
3,255
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $13,954 per pupil, $8,912 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 Oak pay

Typical tax bill
$1,225
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$247,000
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 Oak's government

Town hall & decisions in Oak →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oak

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

All of Oak'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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