Paradise, UT town hall & government
Paradise spent $414,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $392 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Paradise's government.
Where Paradise's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 41%
- Utility sales 26%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 16%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Paradise
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cache School District
Paradise's K–12 school district, shared with Amalga, Clarkston, Cornish, Hyde Park, Hyrum and Lewiston. 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 32%
- State 61%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,100 per pupil, $7,101 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 Paradise kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Paradise 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 Paradise's government
Who represents Paradise
Paradise is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Blake D. Moore. 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.