Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainElmo spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Elmo’s town government spent $149,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $363 per resident.
What stands out about how Elmo is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$363 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Elmo’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($363 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. Elmo spent less than 67% 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; Elmo itself left out).
About $363 per resident a year, or $0.99 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 34%.
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No trend yet
Elmo reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,250 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% 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 Elmo’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 Elmo’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Elmo →
Who’s in charge in Elmo
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Emery School District
Elmo’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle Dale, Clawson, Cleveland, Emery, Ferron and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,660 per pupil, $9,023 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.
Elmo’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elmo alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Emery County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.6%4,341 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.0%603 votesOthers: 1.3% (67 votes).
Most votes in Emery County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Elmo lies in Emery County. Every 2024 race in Emery County is on the county’s page.
Emery 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 Elmo.
- 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.
Reach Elmo’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Elmo’s government
How much does Elmo spend per resident?
About $363 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 $363 was less than 67% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Elmo?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,250 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Elmo’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Elmo yet.
How did Elmo vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Elmo alone. Emery County, where 100% of Elmo lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 12.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Elmo?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $885 (about $10,620 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Elmo in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (David Hinkins) and State House District 67 (Christine Watkins). The House district also covers 13 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 →