Town Hall · Richfield

Richfield, UT town hall & government

Richfield spent $13.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,632 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Richfield

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$13.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,632
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$3.8 million28%
Roads & transportation
$3.4 million25%
Police
$2.2 million16%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million11%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million8%
Water & other utilities
$761,0006%
Fire
$271,0002%
Health & welfare
$74,0001%
Interest on debt
$24,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$8,000<1%
Housing & development
$8,000<1%
Paid to other governments
$2,000<1%
Other
$261,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richfield

Full-time staff
42
100 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
5 full-time50 part
Police
17 full-time11 part
Fire
0 full-time25 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time6 part
Other
4 full-time6 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

Sevier School District

Richfield's K–12 school district, shared with Annabella, Aurora, Central Valley, Elsinore, Glenwood and Joseph. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,638
Utah: $11,467
Students
4,744
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$39.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,638 per pupil, $7,197 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 Richfield pay

Typical tax bill
$1,690
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$332,500
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 Richfield's government

🏛️ Official websiterichfieldcity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Richfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richfield

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

All of Richfield'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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