Town Hall · West Jordan

West Jordan, UT town hall & government

West Jordan spent $158.2 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,357 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs West Jordan

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where West Jordan's money goes

Spent
$158.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,357
typical Utah cities: $1,548
Long-term debt
$21.1 million
$181 per resident
Administration & buildings
$26.8 million17%
Water & other utilities
$21.2 million13%
Police
$20.5 million13%
Sewer & trash
$20.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$13.4 million8%
Parks & libraries
$11.9 million8%
Fire
$11.7 million7%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.4 million2%
Housing & development
$3 million2%
Interest on debt
$1 million1%
Other
$24.8 million16%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 59%
  • Sales taxes 20%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
  • Utility sales <1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Jordan

Full-time staff
520
134 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$87,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
136
and 90 full-time firefighters
Police
153 full-time106 part
Administration & buildings
92 full-time7 part
Fire
94 full-time
Roads & transportation
45 full-time
Parks & libraries
25 full-time20 part
Sewer & trash
30 full-time
Water & other utilities
27 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
26 full-time
Housing & development
9 full-time
Other
19 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jordan School District

West Jordan's K–12 school district, shared with Copperton, Herriman, South Jordan, Riverton and Bluffdale. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,309
Utah: $11,467
Students
59,145
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$213.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 42%
  • State 53%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $10,309 per pupil, $6,522 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.

Also serving West Jordan: Granite School District ($12,019 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in West Jordan pay

Typical tax bill
$2,579
a year · Utah typical $2,525
Effective rate
0.52%
of home value · Utah 0.52%
Typical home value
$492,500
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.

Local

Contact West Jordan's government

🏛️ Official websitewestjordan.utah.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Jordan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Jordan

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

All of West Jordan'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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