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Town Hall · Minersville

Minersville spent less per resident in 2022 than 66% of similar cities

Minersville’s town government spent $362,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $389 per resident. Water and other utilities ($295,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$362,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$389
In 2022: $389, less than 66% of 139 similar cities
Long-term debt
$786,000
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
3
full-time · 9 part-time · March payroll $21,795
Typical tax bill
$1,028
0.33% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Minersville is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $389 per resident, less than 66% of 139 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer59% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Beaver School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,028 a year: 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Compared with similar places

$389 per resident in 2022: less than 66% of them

Minersville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($389 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. Minersville spent less than 66% of them.

Middle half of the group, $326–$952Median $548Minersville

Includes sewer and trash ($90,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
139

Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Minersville itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $389 per resident a year, or $1.07 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 29%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 35%Sales taxes 28%Fees & charges 18%From other local governments 10%Property taxes 7%Interest, fines & other 2%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $32,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $689,000.
Over the years

No trend yet

Minersville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,028 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Utah$2,525
Minersville$1,028
$1,028
typical bill a year
0.33%
effective rate
$309,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Minersville’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 Minersville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Minersville →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Minersville

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See minersvilletown.com for Minersville’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Minersville yet.minersvilletown.com ↗
Agendas

Minersville’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on minersvilletown.com ↗.

Who works for Minersville

One full-time town employee for every 310 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (930).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Parks & libraries1 + 2 pt
Water & other utilities1
Police0 + 1 pt
3
full-time
9
part-time
$21,795
payroll for March 2022
$261,540
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$66,100
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Minersville had 3.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 113 of the 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Minersville had more than 64% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Beaver School District

Minersville’s K–12 school district, shared with Beaver, Milford. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Minersville →
$16,435
per pupil · UT $11,467
1,509
students
$14.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $16,435 per pupil, $8,840 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 42%State 49%Federal 9%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Minersville’s votes are counted by county

Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Minersville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Beaver County’s results.

President · Beaver County’s results3,212 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican86.6%2,781 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat12.3%394 votes

Others: 1.2% (37 votes).

Most votes in Beaver County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Minersville lies in Beaver County. Every 2024 race in Beaver County is on the county’s page.

Beaver County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Minersville

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Minersville.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: minersvilletown.com ↗
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
    Carl Albrecht
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
    Evan Vickers
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Spencer Cox
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Celeste Maloy
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
    Mike LeeJohn R. Curtis

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Minersville’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteminersvilletown.com ↗

Questions about Minersville’s government

How much does Minersville spend per resident?

About $389 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 $389 was less than 66% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Minersville?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,028 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see minersvilletown.com.

Who runs Minersville’s government?

See minersvilletown.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Minersville yet.

How did Minersville vote in 2024?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Minersville alone. Beaver County, where 100% of Minersville lies, voted Trump 86.6%, Harris 12.3% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Minersville?

3 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $21,795 (about $261,540 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Minersville in the state legislature?

State Senate District 28 (Evan Vickers) and State House District 70 (Carl Albrecht). The House district also covers 19 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 →