How is Altamont run?
Altamont’s town government spent $214,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $778 per resident.
What stands out about how Altamont is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $778 per resident a year, or $2.13 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 46%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$778 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Altamont’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($778 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $534, and the middle half spent $326–$952. Altamont spent more than 63% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($49,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Altamont itself left out).
No trend yet
Altamont reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,587 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.74% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Altamont’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Altamont’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Altamont →
Who’s in charge in Altamont
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 275 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (275).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Duchesne School District
Altamont’s K–12 school district, shared with Duchesne, Myton, Roosevelt, Tabiona. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,934 per pupil, $8,049 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Altamont’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Altamont alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Duchesne County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.2%7,756 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat11.2%998 votesOthers: 1.6% (144 votes).
Most votes in Duchesne County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Altamont lies in Duchesne County. Every 2024 race in Duchesne County is on the county’s page.
Duchesne County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Altamont.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Utah HouseState representatives
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Altamont’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Altamont’s government
How much does Altamont spend per resident?
About $778 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $778 was more than 63% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Altamont?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,587 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.74% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Altamont’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Altamont yet.
How did Altamont vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Altamont alone. Duchesne County, where 100% of Altamont lies, voted Trump 87.2%, Harris 11.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Altamont?
1 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $8,933 (about $107,196 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Altamont in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Ron Winterton) and State House District 68 (Scott Chew). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →