Alton spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Alton’s town government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $353 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Alton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$353 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Alton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($353 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 $548, and the middle half spent $326–$952. Alton spent less than 68% of 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; Alton itself left out).
About $353 per resident a year, or $0.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.
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No trend yet
Alton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Alton’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 Alton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Alton →
Who’s in charge in Alton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kane School District
Alton’s K–12 school district, shared with Big Water, Glendale, Kanab, Orderville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,942 per pupil, $8,429 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.
Alton’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kane County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.0%3,277 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.3%1,137 votesOthers: 1.6% (74 votes).
Most votes in Kane County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Alton lies in Kane County. Every 2024 race in Kane County is on the county’s page.
Kane 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 Alton.
- 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.
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Questions about Alton’s government
How much does Alton spend per resident?
About $353 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 $353 was less than 68% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Alton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% 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 Alton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Alton yet.
How did Alton vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Alton alone. Kane County, where 100% of Alton lies, voted Trump 73.0%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Alton?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $324 (about $3,888 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Alton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 69 (Logan Monson). The House district also covers 26 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 →