Bingham Canyon Open Pit Copper Mine · Photo: David Ratledge · CC BY 4.0Copperton spent less per resident in 2022 than 93% of similar cities
Copperton’s city government spent $108,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $130 per resident.
What stands out about how Copperton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$163 per resident in 2022: less than 93% of them
Copperton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($163 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 $328–$952. Copperton spent less than 93% 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; Copperton itself left out).
About $130 per resident a year, or $0.36 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 66%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Copperton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
Day-to-day spending is down 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Copperton 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: $163 · 2023: $130.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,290 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% 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 Copperton’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 Copperton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Copperton →
Who’s in charge in Copperton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Jordan School District
Copperton’s K–12 school district, shared with Herriman, South Jordan, Riverton, West Jordan, Bluffdale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,309 per pupil, $6,522 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.
Copperton’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Copperton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Salt Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%273,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.5%221,458 votesOthers: 2.8% (14,421 votes).
Most votes in Salt Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Copperton lies in Salt Lake County. Every 2024 race in Salt Lake County is on the county’s page.
Salt Lake 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 Copperton.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal 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.
How Copperton compares with the towns next door
Copperton spent $163 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $721. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Jordan | $721 | $2,579 |
| Copperton | $163 | $2,290 |
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 Copperton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Copperton’s government
How much does Copperton spend per resident?
About $130 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $163 was less than 93% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Copperton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,290 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Copperton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Copperton yet.
How did Copperton vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Copperton alone. Salt Lake County, where 100% of Copperton lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 43.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Copperton?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,109 (about $61,308 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Copperton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Emily Buss) and State House District 27 (Anthony Loubet). The House district also covers parts of four 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 →