Tropic, UT town hall & government
Tropic spent $32,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $62 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tropic's government.
Where Tropic's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 64%
- Sales taxes 18%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Tropic
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Garfield School District
Tropic's K–12 school district, shared with Antimony, Boulder, Bryce Canyon City, Cannonville, Escalante and Hatch. 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 27%
- State 68%
- Federal 5%
Of the $12,037 per pupil, $6,671 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 Tropic kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tropic 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Tropic's government
Who represents Tropic
Tropic 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.