Wales, UT town hall & government
Wales spent $210,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $553 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wales's government.
Where Wales's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 38%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- From the state 11%
- From the federal government 9%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wales
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Sanpete School District
Wales's K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Fountain Green, Moroni, Mount Pleasant and Spring City. 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 29%
- State 62%
- Federal 9%
Of the $12,602 per pupil, $7,627 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 Wales kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wales 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 Wales's government
Who represents Wales
Wales is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Lee and John R. Curtis and Representative Burgess Owens. 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.