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Richmond, UT town hall & government

Richmond spent $7.9 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,719 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Richmond's money goes

Spent
$7.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,719
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
$3.8 million
$1,327 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million17%
Water & other utilities
$857,00011%
Parks & libraries
$719,0009%
Roads & transportation
$496,0006%
Administration & buildings
$470,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$194,0002%
Interest on debt
$100,0001%
Paid to other governments
$93,0001%
Police
$83,0001%
Fire
$25,000<1%
Health & welfare
$20,000<1%
Other
$3.5 million45%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Sales taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Property taxes 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 6%
  • From the state 4%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Richmond

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$81,700
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
1 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time3 part
Police
0 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cache School District

Richmond'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.

Spending per pupil
$11,100
Utah: $11,467
Students
20,265
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$151.5 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Richmond pay

Typical tax bill
$1,778
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$395,200
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 Richmond's government

🏛️ Official websiterichmond-utah.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Richmond →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richmond

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

All of Richmond'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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