Photo: Darrenrs · CC BY-SA 4.0Honeyville spent less per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities
Honeyville’s city government spent $95,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $56 per resident. Water and other utilities ($32,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Honeyville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$56 per resident in 2022: less than 99% of them
Honeyville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($56 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. Honeyville spent less than 99% 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; Honeyville itself left out).
About $56 per resident a year, or $0.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Honeyville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, the same as 2 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $2,394 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 Honeyville’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 Honeyville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Honeyville →
Who’s in charge in Honeyville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Honeyville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on honeyvillecity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 850 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,699).
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.
Box Elder School District
Honeyville’s K–12 school district, shared with Bear River City, Brigham City, Corinne, Deweyville, Elwood and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,156 per pupil, $7,481 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.
Honeyville’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Honeyville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Box Elder County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.9%22,853 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat18.0%5,274 votesOthers: 4.1% (1,205 votes).
Most votes in Box Elder County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Honeyville lies in Box Elder County. Every 2024 race in Box Elder County is on the county’s page.
Box Elder 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 Honeyville.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: honeyvillecity.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 Honeyville compares with the towns next door
Honeyville spent $56 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $183 to $1,526. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Deweyville | $183 | $2,357 |
| Bear River City | $392 | $1,812 |
| Elwood | $1,526 | $2,253 |
| Honeyville | $56 | $2,394 |
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 Honeyville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Honeyville’s government
How much does Honeyville spend per resident?
About $56 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 $56 was less than 99% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Honeyville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,394 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 honeyvillecity.com.
Who runs Honeyville’s government?
See honeyvillecity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Honeyville yet.
How did Honeyville vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Honeyville alone. Box Elder County, where 100% of Honeyville lies, voted Trump 77.9%, Harris 18.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Honeyville?
2 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $13,181 (about $158,172 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Honeyville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Scott Sandall) and State House District 1 (Tom Peterson). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Honeyville’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 →