Town Hall · South Jordan

South Jordan, UT town hall & government

South Jordan spent $102.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,275 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs South Jordan

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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

Spent
$102.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,275
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$77.8 million
$971 per resident
Water & other utilities
$15.6 million15%
Fire
$9.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$9.5 million9%
Housing & development
$9.3 million9%
Administration & buildings
$9.1 million9%
Police
$8.7 million8%
Sewer & trash
$7.1 million7%
Roads & transportation
$6.5 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.1 million3%
Interest on debt
$3 million3%
Paid to other governments
$932,0001%
Health & welfare
$639,0001%
Other
$19.3 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 27%
  • Sales taxes 23%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the state 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Jordan

Full-time staff
430
76 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
57
and 85 full-time firefighters
Fire
99 full-time1 part
Police
73 full-time40 part
Roads & transportation
52 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
37 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
31 full-time7 part
Housing & development
27 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
26 full-time
Sewer & trash
15 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
12 full-time
Other
58 full-time5 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jordan School District

South Jordan's K–12 school district, shared with Copperton, Herriman, Riverton, West Jordan and Bluffdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,309
Utah: $11,467
Students
59,145
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$213.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $10,309 per pupil, $6,522 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 South Jordan pay

Typical tax bill
$3,269
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.50%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$650,500
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 South Jordan's government

🏛️ Official websitesjc.utah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Jordan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Jordan

South Jordan is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Burgess Owens. Spencer Cox is governor.

All of South Jordan'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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