Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Blanding spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities
Blanding’s city government spent $2.8 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $832 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Blanding is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$685 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them
Blanding’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($685 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $831, and the middle half spent $562–$1,168. Blanding spent less than 66% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($564,000), 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Blanding itself left out).
About $832 per resident a year, or $2.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Blanding reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $685 · 2023: $832. Per resident it went from $685 to $832 (up 21%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 3,556 to 3,319.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 34 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,622 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% 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 Blanding’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.
Tax bills are one input to Blanding’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Blanding →
Who’s in charge in Blanding
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Blanding’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on blandingutah.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 98 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (3,319).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
San Juan School District
Blanding’s K–12 school district, shared with Bluff, Monticello. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,915 per pupil, $10,111 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.
Blanding’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blanding alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are San Juan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.1%3,613 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat40.8%2,581 votesOthers: 2.1% (135 votes).
Most votes in San Juan County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Blanding lies in San Juan County. Every 2024 race in San Juan County is on the county’s page.
San Juan 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 Blanding.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: blandingutah.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 Blanding’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Blanding’s government
How much does Blanding spend per resident?
About $832 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $685 was less than 66% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Blanding?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,622 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see blandingutah.org.
Who runs Blanding’s government?
See blandingutah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Blanding yet.
How did Blanding vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Blanding alone. San Juan County, where 100% of Blanding lies, voted Trump 57.1%, Harris 40.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Blanding?
34 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $292,701 (about $3.5M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Blanding 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 Blanding’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 →