Amanda Conk Best House · Photo: Tsayrate · CC BY-SA 3.0Millcreek spent less per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities
Millcreek’s city government spent $27.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, about $437 per resident.
What stands out about how Millcreek is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Millcreek’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18Millcreek Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pmPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pmCity Council Work MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec16Millcreek Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pmPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct26Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct26Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 5:30 pmCity Council Work MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Millcreek Planning CommissionWednesday · 5:00 pmPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct12Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 7:00 pmCity Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct12Millcreek City CouncilMonday · 5:00 pmCity Council Work SessionMeeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $437 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 53%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$464 per resident in 2022: less than 95% of them
Millcreek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($464 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 $938, and the middle half spent $722–$1,569. Millcreek spent less than 95% of 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; Millcreek itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Millcreek 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: $464 · 2024: $437.
full-time in March 2025, up from 50 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 $3,533 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.56% 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 Millcreek’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 Millcreek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Millcreek →
Who’s in charge in Millcreek
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 1,001 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (63,034).
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.
Granite School District
Millcreek’s K–12 school district, shared with Emigration Canyon, Holladay, Kearns, Magna, South Salt Lake and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,019 per pupil, $6,726 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.
Millcreek’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Millcreek alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Salt Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%273,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.5%221,458 votesOthers: 2.8% (14,421 votes).
Most votes in Salt Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Millcreek lies in Salt Lake County. Every 2024 race in Salt Lake County is on the county’s page.
Salt Lake 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
Millcreek sends 4 representatives to the Utah House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: millcreekut.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseMillcreek is split between 4 districts
- 3Utah SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Millcreek compares with the towns next door
Millcreek spent $464 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $761 to $2,900. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Taylorsville | $761 | $2,513 |
| South Salt Lake | $961 | $2,426 |
| Holladay | $1,181 | $3,461 |
| Salt Lake City | $2,486 | $2,729 |
| Murray | $2,900 | $2,422 |
| Millcreek | $464 | $3,533 |
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 Millcreek’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Millcreek’s government
How much does Millcreek spend per resident?
About $437 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to , 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $464 was less than 95% of 38 Utah cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Millcreek?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,533 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.56% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see millcreekut.org.
Who runs Millcreek’s government?
See millcreekut.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Millcreek yet.
How did Millcreek vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Millcreek alone. Salt Lake County, where 100% of Millcreek lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 43.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Millcreek?
63 full-time and 40 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $535,447 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Millcreek in the state legislature?
Millcreek is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Millcreek?
The next posted meeting is Millcreek City Council on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 pm, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Millcreek’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 →