Tooele, UT town hall & government
Tooele spent $42.5 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,146 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tooele's government.
Who runs Tooele
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Tooele's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Sales taxes 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Tooele
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tooele School District
Tooele's K–12 school district, shared with Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Rush Valley, Stockton and Vernon. 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 31%
- State 62%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,548 per pupil, $7,236 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 Tooele kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tooele 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 Tooele's government
Who represents Tooele
Tooele 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.