Town Hall · South Ogden

South Ogden, UT town hall & government

South Ogden spent $22.3 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,272 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where South Ogden's money goes

Spent
$22.3 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,272
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$6.9 million31%
Water & other utilities
$3.6 million16%
Fire
$2.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.2 million10%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$1.7 million8%
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$897,0004%
Interest on debt
$30,000<1%
Other
$703,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 25%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for South Ogden

Full-time staff
85
53 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 22 full-time firefighters
Police
27 full-time5 part
Fire
22 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time28 part
Administration & buildings
10 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 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

Weber School District

South Ogden's K–12 school district, shared with Farr West, Harrisville, Hooper, Huntsville, Marriott-Slaterville and North Ogden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,875
Utah: $11,467
Students
32,443
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$378.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $10,875 per pupil, $7,344 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 Ogden pay

Typical tax bill
$2,592
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$407,800
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 Ogden's government

🏛️ Official websitesouthogdencity.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in South Ogden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents South Ogden

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

All of South Ogden'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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