Photo: Jackpeck at English Wikipedia · Public domainErda spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Erda’s city government spent $673,000 on day-to-day services in the year to , 2023, about $255 per resident.
What stands out about how Erda is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$143 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Erda’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($143 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 $582–$1,168. Erda spent less than 98% of 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; Erda itself left out).
About $255 per resident a year, or $0.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 36%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 79% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Erda 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: $143 · 2023: $255.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,500 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 Erda’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 Erda’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Erda →
Who’s in charge in Erda
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Erda’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on erda.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 2,635 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,635).
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.
Tooele School District
Erda’s K–12 school district, shared with Grantsville, Lake Point, Rush Valley, Stockton, Tooele and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,548 per pupil, $7,236 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.
Erda’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Erda alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tooele County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%23,467 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%9,557 votesOthers: 2.8% (961 votes).
Most votes in Tooele County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Erda lies in Tooele County. Every 2024 race in Tooele County is on the county’s page.
Tooele 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 Erda.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: erda.gov ↗
- 2Utah HouseErda is split between 2 districts
- 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 Erda compares with the towns next door
Erda spent $143 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $903 to $1,290. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsville | $903 | $2,545 |
| Tooele | $1,290 | $2,175 |
| Erda | $143 | $3,500 |
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 Erda’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Erda’s government
How much does Erda spend per resident?
About $255 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 $143 was less than 98% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Erda?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,500 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 erda.gov.
Who runs Erda’s government?
See erda.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Erda yet.
How did Erda vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Erda alone. Tooele County, where 100% of Erda lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Erda?
1 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $9,743 (about $116,916 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Erda in the state legislature?
Erda is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 11 (Emily Buss). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Erda’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →