Photo: P199 · CC BY-SA 3.0Big Water spent more per resident in 2022 than 87% of similar cities
Big Water’s town government spent $773,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,525 per resident.
What stands out about how Big Water is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,525 per resident in 2022: more than 87% of them
Big Water’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,525 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–$942. Big Water spent more than 87% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($62,000), 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; Big Water itself left out).
About $1,525 per resident a year, or $4.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 29%.
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No trend yet
Big Water reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,686 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Big Water’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 Big Water’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Big Water →
Who’s in charge in Big Water
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Big Water’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on bigwatertown.org ↗.
Kane School District
Big Water’s K–12 school district, shared with Alton, 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.
Big Water’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Water 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 Big Water 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 Big Water.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: bigwatertown.org ↗
- 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 Big Water’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Big Water’s government
How much does Big Water spend per resident?
About $1,525 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 $1,525 was more than 87% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Big Water?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,686 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see bigwatertown.org.
Who runs Big Water’s government?
See bigwatertown.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Big Water yet.
How did Big Water vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Big Water alone. Kane County, where 100% of Big Water lies, voted Trump 73.0%, Harris 25.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Big Water?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $12,463 (about $149,556 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Big Water in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (David Hinkins) and State House District 69 (Logan Monson). The House district also covers 26 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Big Water’s government
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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 →