Photo: UtahStizzle · Public domainLogan spent more per resident in 2022 than 92% of similar cities
Logan’s city government spent $58.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,072 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($48.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Logan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,831 per resident in 2022: more than 92% of them
Logan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,831 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 Utah cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $892, and the middle half spent $690–$1,486. Logan spent more than 92% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($18.1 million), 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Logan itself left out).
About $1,072 per resident a year, or $2.94 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 25%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is down 38% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Logan 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: $1,831 · 2023: $1,072.
full-time in March 2025, down from 436 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,781 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Logan’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.
Tax bills are one input to Logan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Logan →
Who’s in charge in Logan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Logan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on loganutah.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 129 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (54,436).
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.
Logan School District
Logan’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,390 per pupil, $7,881 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.
Cache School District · $11,100 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Logan’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Logan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Cache County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican65.5%39,412 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat31.1%18,696 votesOthers: 3.5% (2,082 votes).
Most votes in Cache County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Logan lies in Cache County. Every 2024 race in Cache County is on the county’s page.
Cache 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 Logan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: loganutah.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseLogan is split between 3 districts
- 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 Logan compares with the towns next door
Logan spent $1,831 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $328 to $1,330. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Millville | $328 | $1,926 |
| Providence | $530 | $2,497 |
| River Heights | $943 | $1,959 |
| North Logan | $1,274 | $2,398 |
| Nibley | $1,330 | $1,986 |
| Logan | $1,831 | $1,781 |
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 Logan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Logan’s government
How much does Logan spend per resident?
About $1,072 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 $1,831 was more than 92% of 38 Utah cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Logan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,781 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see loganutah.org.
Who runs Logan’s government?
See loganutah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Logan yet.
How did Logan vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Logan alone. Cache County, where 100% of Logan lies, voted Trump 65.5%, Harris 31.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Logan?
422 full-time and 403 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Logan in the state legislature?
Logan is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 2 (Chris Wilson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Logan’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 →