Wendover, UT town hall & government
Wendover spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,111 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wendover's government.
Where Wendover's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 18%
- Sales taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From the state 11%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the federal government 4%
- From other local governments 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Wendover
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Tooele School District
Wendover's K–12 school district, shared with Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Rush Valley, Stockton and Tooele. 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 Wendover kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wendover 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 Wendover's government
Who represents Wendover
Wendover 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.