Photo: Bernardgeorgeh · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Dutch John run?
Dutch John’s town government spent $122,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, about $803 per resident.
What stands out about how Dutch John is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $803 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 29%.
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$803 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Dutch John’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($803 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–$952. Dutch John spent more than 65% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($35,000), 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; Dutch John itself left out).
No trend yet
Dutch John reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Dutch John
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Daggett School District
Dutch John’s K–12 school district, shared with Manila. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $28,737 per pupil, $15,631 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.
Dutch John’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dutch John alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Daggett County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.6%440 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.3%100 votesOthers: 1.1% (6 votes).
Most votes in Daggett County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Dutch John lies in Daggett County. Every 2024 race in Daggett County is on the county’s page.
Daggett 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 Dutch John.
- 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 Dutch John’s government
How much does Dutch John spend per resident?
About $803 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $803 was more than 65% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Dutch John’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dutch John yet.
How did Dutch John vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Dutch John alone. Daggett County, where 100% of Dutch John lies, voted Trump 80.6%, Harris 18.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dutch John?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $941 (about $11,292 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dutch John in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Ron Winterton) and State House District 68 (Scott Chew). The House district also covers six 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 →