Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainHow is Kingston run?
Kingston’s town government spent $79,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $516 per resident. Water and other utilities ($18,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Kingston is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $516 per resident a year, or $1.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 76%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$516 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Kingston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($516 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 $326–$952. Kingston spent less than 53% 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; Kingston itself left out).
No trend yet
Kingston reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,115 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.41% 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 Kingston’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 Kingston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kingston →
Who’s in charge in Kingston
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Piute School District
Kingston’s K–12 school district, shared with Circleville, Junction, Marysvale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,398 per pupil, $15,293 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.
Kingston’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kingston alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Piute County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican88.7%854 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.8%94 votesOthers: 1.6% (15 votes).
Most votes in Piute County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Kingston lies in Piute County. Every 2024 race in Piute County is on the county’s page.
Piute 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 Kingston.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Kingston compares with the towns next door
Kingston spent $516 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $580. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Junction | $580 | $961 |
| Kingston | $516 | $1,115 |
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 Kingston’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Kingston’s government
How much does Kingston spend per resident?
About $516 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 $516 was less than 53% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kingston?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,115 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.41% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Kingston’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kingston yet.
How did Kingston vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Kingston alone. Piute County, where 100% of Kingston lies, voted Trump 88.7%, Harris 9.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kingston?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $130 (about $1,560 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Kingston in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 70 (Carl Albrecht). The House district also covers 19 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kingston’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 →