Photo: Flickr user Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Ephraim spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities
Ephraim’s city government spent $6.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,123 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.3 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ephraim is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,029 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them
Ephraim’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,029 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 $828, and the middle half spent $562–$1,168. Ephraim spent more than 70% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($661,000), 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; Ephraim itself left out).
About $1,123 per resident a year, or $3.08 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 29%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ephraim 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: $1,029 · 2023: $1,123. Per resident it went from $1,029 to $1,123 (up 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,385 to 5,719.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,242 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 Ephraim’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 Ephraim’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ephraim →
Who’s in charge in Ephraim
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ephraim’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ephraimcity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 168 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (5,719).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
South Sanpete School District
Ephraim’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerfield, Fayette, Gunnison, Manti, Mayfield and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,775 per pupil, $8,778 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.
Ephraim’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ephraim alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sanpete County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.3%10,653 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%1,906 votesOthers: 3.0% (385 votes).
Most votes in Sanpete County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Ephraim lies in Sanpete County. Every 2024 race in Sanpete County is on the county’s page.
Sanpete 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 Ephraim.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ephraimcity.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 Ephraim’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ephraim’s government
How much does Ephraim spend per resident?
About $1,123 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 $1,029 was more than 70% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ephraim?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,242 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 ephraimcity.org.
Who runs Ephraim’s government?
See ephraimcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ephraim yet.
How did Ephraim vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ephraim alone. Sanpete County, where 100% of Ephraim lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ephraim?
34 full-time and 38 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $223,990 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ephraim in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 66 (Troy Shelley). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ephraim’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 →