Town Hall · Sterling

Sterling, UT town hall & government

Sterling spent $194,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $595 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sterling's money goes

Spent
$194,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$595
typical Utah cities: $1,533
Long-term debt
$188,000
$577 per resident
Administration & buildings
$55,00028%
Water & other utilities
$45,00023%
Roads & transportation
$22,00011%
Fire
$21,00011%
Parks & libraries
$13,0007%
Interest on debt
$8,0004%
Other
$30,00015%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 31%
  • Sales taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sterling

Full-time staff
0
5 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 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

South Sanpete School District

Sterling's K–12 school district, shared with Centerfield, Ephraim, Fayette, Gunnison, Manti and Mayfield. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,775
Utah: $11,467
Students
3,295
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 66%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $12,775 per pupil, $8,778 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 Sterling pay

Typical tax bill
$1,352
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$243,800
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sterling's government

Town hall & decisions in Sterling →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sterling

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

All of Sterling'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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