Price, UT town hall & government
Price spent $21 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,541 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Price's government.
Who runs Price
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Price's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Sales taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Property taxes 4%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Price
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Carbon School District
Price's K–12 school district, shared with East Carbon, Helper, Scofield and Wellington. 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 37%
- State 55%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,332 per pupil, $8,622 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 Price kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Price 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.
Contact Price's government
Who represents Price
Price is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Mike Kennedy. 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.