Santa Clara, UT town hall & government
Santa Clara spent $27 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $3,402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Santa Clara's government.
Where Santa Clara's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 37%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Sales taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- From the state 4%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Santa Clara
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Washington School District
Santa Clara's K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins and La Verkin. 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 48%
- State 47%
- Federal 6%
Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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 Santa Clara kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara's government
Who represents Santa Clara
Santa Clara is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Celeste Maloy. 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.