Photo: Bear_River_City.jpg: GreenGlass1972 derivative work: GreenGlass1972 · Public domainHow is Bear River City run?
Bear River City’s city government spent $351,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $392 per resident.
What stands out about how Bear River City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $392 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 32%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$392 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Bear River City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($392 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. Bear River City spent less than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($112,000), 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; Bear River City itself left out).
No trend yet
Bear River City reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,812 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Bear River City’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 Bear River City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bear River City →
Who’s in charge in Bear River City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bear River City’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on bearrivercityutah.com ↗.
Box Elder School District
Bear River City’s K–12 school district, shared with Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood, Fielding and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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.
Bear River City’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bear River City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Box Elder County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%22,853 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%5,274 votesOthers: 4.1% (1,205 votes).
Most votes in Box Elder County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Bear River City lies in Box Elder County. Every 2024 race in Box Elder County is on the county’s page.
Box Elder 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 Bear River City.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: bearrivercityutah.com ↗
- 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.
How Bear River City compares with the towns next door
Bear River City spent $392 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $56. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Honeyville | $56 | $2,394 |
| Bear River City | $392 | $1,812 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bear River City’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bear River City’s government
How much does Bear River City spend per resident?
About $392 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 $392 was less than 65% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bear River City?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,812 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bearrivercityutah.com.
Who runs Bear River City’s government?
See bearrivercityutah.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bear River City yet.
How did Bear River City vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bear River City alone. Box Elder County, where 100% of Bear River City lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bear River City?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,522 (about $30,264 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bear River City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Scott Sandall) and State House District 1 (Tom Peterson). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bear River City’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →