Town Hall · Ogden

Ogden, UT town hall & government

Ogden spent $128.8 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,484 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Ogden

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Ogden's money goes

Spent
$128.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,484
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$22.8 million
$263 per resident
Administration & buildings
$24 million19%
Police
$23.5 million18%
Roads & transportation
$13.9 million11%
Sewer & trash
$13.4 million10%
Parks & libraries
$13 million10%
Fire
$9.2 million7%
Water & other utilities
$7.2 million6%
Health & welfare
$6.5 million5%
Housing & development
$5.8 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.8 million3%
Interest on debt
$91,000<1%
Other
$8.5 million7%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 31%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ogden

Full-time staff
657
152 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$85,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
140
and 117 full-time firefighters
Police
173 full-time43 part
Fire
129 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
79 full-time24 part
Parks & libraries
54 full-time66 part
Water & other utilities
50 full-time
Roads & transportation
43 full-time4 part
Housing & development
33 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
31 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
25 full-time4 part
Health & welfare
6 full-time
Other
34 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ogden School District

Ogden's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,614
Utah: $11,467
Students
10,411
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$203.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 40%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 19%

Of the $13,614 per pupil, $6,905 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 Ogden pay

Typical tax bill
$2,326
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.65%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$355,600
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 Ogden's government

Town hall & decisions in Ogden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ogden

Ogden is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of Ogden'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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