Portage, UT town hall & government
Portage spent $123,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $449 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Portage's government.
Where Portage's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- From the state 24%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Fees & charges <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Box Elder School District
Portage's K–12 school district, shared with Bear River City, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood and Fielding. 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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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 Portage kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Portage 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 Portage's government
Who represents Portage
Portage 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.