Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainFayette spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Fayette’s town government spent $18,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $68 per resident.
What stands out about how Fayette is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$68 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Fayette’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($68 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. Fayette spent less than 96% 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; Fayette itself left out).
About $68 per resident a year, or $0.19 a day
Day-to-day services only.
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No trend yet
Fayette reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,274 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.39% 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 Fayette’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 Fayette’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fayette →
Who’s in charge in Fayette
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Sanpete School District
Fayette’s K–12 school district, shared with Centerfield, Ephraim, 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.
Fayette’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette.
- 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 Fayette’s government
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Questions about Fayette’s government
How much does Fayette spend per resident?
About $68 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 $68 was less than 96% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fayette?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,274 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.39% 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 Fayette’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fayette yet.
How did Fayette vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Fayette alone. Sanpete County, where 100% of Fayette lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fayette?
0 full-time and 15 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,710 (about $56,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fayette 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.
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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 →