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Town Hall · Hanksville

How is Hanksville run?

Hanksville’s town government spent $154,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $691 per resident. Water and other utilities ($53,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$154,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$691
In 2022: $691, more than 60% of 139 similar cities
Long-term debt
$490,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
4
full-time · 2 part-time · March payroll $14,164
Typical tax bill
$527
0.55% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Hanksville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer32% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Wayne School District with 4 other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $527 a year: 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $691 per resident a year, or $1.89 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 72%Sales taxes 8%Utility sales 8%Fees & charges 7%From other local governments 2%Interest, fines & other 1%Property taxes 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $419,000; interest on debt $20,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $646,000.
About “Other”.32% of Hanksville’s day-to-day spending ($50,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places

$691 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Hanksville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($691 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–$952. Hanksville spent more than 60% of them.

Middle half of the group, $326–$952Median $534Hanksville

Includes sewer and trash ($14,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
139

Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hanksville itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hanksville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $527 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Utah$2,525
Hanksville$527
$527
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$95,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hanksville’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 Hanksville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hanksville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hanksville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See hanksville.com for Hanksville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hanksville yet.hanksville.com ↗
Agendas

Hanksville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on hanksville.com ↗.

Who works for Hanksville

One full-time town employee for every 56 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 (223).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash2 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings0 + 1 pt
4
full-time
2
part-time
$14,164
payroll for March 2022
$169,968
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$31,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hanksville had 17.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 113 of the 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Hanksville had more than 96% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Wayne School District

Hanksville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bicknell, Loa, Lyman, Torrey. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hanksville →
$19,515
per pupil · UT $11,467
427
students
$10.7 million
long-term debt

Of the $19,515 per pupil, $11,321 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 19%State 78%Federal 3%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hanksville’s votes are counted by county

Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hanksville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wayne County’s results.

President · Wayne County’s results1,649 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican75.0%1,236 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat23.1%381 votes

Others: 1.9% (32 votes).

Most votes in Wayne County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Hanksville lies in Wayne County. Every 2024 race in Wayne County is on the county’s page.

Wayne County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hanksville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hanksville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: hanksville.com ↗
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
    Logan Monson
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
    David Hinkins
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Spencer Cox
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Celeste Maloy
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
    Mike LeeJohn R. Curtis

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Hanksville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitehanksville.com ↗

Questions about Hanksville’s government

How much does Hanksville spend per resident?

About $691 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 $691 was more than 60% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hanksville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $527 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hanksville.com.

Who runs Hanksville’s government?

See hanksville.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hanksville yet.

How did Hanksville vote in 2024?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hanksville alone. Wayne County, where 100% of Hanksville lies, voted Trump 75.0%, Harris 23.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hanksville?

4 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,164 (about $169,968 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hanksville 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.

Ask neighbors about Hanksville’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →