Town Hall · River Heights

River Heights, UT town hall & government

River Heights spent $2.8 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,284 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where River Heights's money goes

Spent
$2.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,284
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$693,00025%
Sewer & trash
$535,00019%
Water & other utilities
$351,00013%
Roads & transportation
$228,0008%
Parks & libraries
$182,0007%
Other
$761,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • From the state 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for River Heights

Full-time staff
2
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time14 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

Cache School District

River Heights'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 River Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$1,959
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$464,400
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact River Heights's government

🏛️ Official websiteriverheights.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in River Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents River Heights

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

All of River Heights'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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