Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0Green River spent more per resident in 2022 than 91% of similar cities
Green River’s city government spent $1.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,827 per resident. Water and other utilities ($581,000) and the airport ($213,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Green River is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,827 per resident in 2022: more than 91% of them
Green River’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,827 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–$942. Green River spent more than 91% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($403,000), 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; Green River itself left out).
About $1,827 per resident a year, or $5.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35%.
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No trend yet
Green River reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $871 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Green River’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 Green River’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Green River →
Who’s in charge in Green River
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Green River’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on greenriverutah.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 87 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (957).
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.
Emery School District
Green River’s K–12 school district, shared with Castle Dale, Clawson, Cleveland, Elmo, Emery 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.
Green River’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Green River 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 Green River 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 Green River.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: greenriverutah.com ↗
- 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 Green River’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Green River’s government
How much does Green River spend per resident?
About $1,827 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 $1,827 was more than 91% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Green River?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $871 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see greenriverutah.com.
Who runs Green River’s government?
See greenriverutah.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Green River yet.
How did Green River vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Green River alone. Emery County, where 100% of Green River lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 12.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Green River?
11 full-time and 27 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $78,133 (about $937,596 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Green River in the state legislature?
State Senate District 26 (David Hinkins) and State House District 69 (Logan Monson). The House district also covers 26 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 →