Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Ricardo630 assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 2.5Hildale spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Hildale’s city government spent $1.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $637 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($777,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hildale is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$637 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Hildale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($637 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 $562–$1,168. Hildale spent less than 68% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($167,000), 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; Hildale itself left out).
About $637 per resident a year, or $1.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 25%.
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No trend yet
Hildale reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,598 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% 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 Hildale’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 Hildale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hildale →
Who’s in charge in Hildale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hildale’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on hildalecity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 294 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,944).
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.
Washington School District
Hildale’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hurricane, Ivins, La Verkin and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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.
Hildale’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hildale alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%73,160 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%22,324 votesOthers: 1.8% (1,764 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Hildale lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Hildale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: hildalecity.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.
How Hildale compares with the towns next door
Hildale spent $637 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $557. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | $557 | $1,865 |
| Hildale | $637 | $1,598 |
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 Hildale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Hildale’s government
How much does Hildale spend per resident?
About $637 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 $637 was less than 68% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hildale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,598 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see hildalecity.com.
Who runs Hildale’s government?
See hildalecity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hildale yet.
How did Hildale vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hildale alone. Washington County, where 100% of Hildale lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hildale?
10 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $159,623 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Hildale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 72 (Joseph Elison). The House district also covers 10 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hildale’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 →