Kanarraville spent more per resident in 2022 than 78% of similar cities
Kanarraville’s town government spent $421,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $913 per resident. Water and other utilities ($96,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kanarraville is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$980 per resident in 2022: more than 78% of them
Kanarraville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($980 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. Kanarraville spent more than 78% 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; Kanarraville itself left out).
About $913 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 5% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kanarraville reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $980 · 2023: $913. Per resident it went from $980 to $913 (down 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 410 to 461.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,764 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 Kanarraville’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 Kanarraville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kanarraville →
Who’s in charge in Kanarraville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kanarraville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on kanarraville.org ↗.
Iron School District
Kanarraville’s K–12 school district, shared with Brian Head, Cedar City, Enoch, Paragonah, Parowan. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,969 per pupil, $5,854 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.
Kanarraville’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kanarraville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Iron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%21,571 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%5,683 votesOthers: 2.2% (624 votes).
Most votes in Iron County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Kanarraville lies in Iron County. Every 2024 race in Iron County is on the county’s page.
Iron 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 Kanarraville.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: kanarraville.org ↗
- 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 Kanarraville’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kanarraville’s government
How much does Kanarraville spend per resident?
About $913 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $980 was more than 78% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kanarraville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,764 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 kanarraville.org.
Who runs Kanarraville’s government?
See kanarraville.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kanarraville yet.
How did Kanarraville vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kanarraville alone. Iron County, where 100% of Kanarraville lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kanarraville?
0 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,036 (about $108,432 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kanarraville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Evan Vickers) and State House District 71 (Rex Shipp). The House district also covers four 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 →