Photo: Stanporter · CC BY-SA 4.0How is North Salt Lake run?
North Salt Lake’s city government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $911 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($5.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how North Salt Lake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $911 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$849 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
North Salt Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($849 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $903, and the middle half spent $698–$1,305. North Salt Lake spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.4 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 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; North Salt Lake itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 13% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years North Salt Lake 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: $849 · 2023: $911. Per resident it went from $849 to $911 (up 7%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 21,204 to 22,300.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,699 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% 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 North Salt Lake’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 North Salt Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in North Salt Lake →
Who’s in charge in North Salt Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
North Salt Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on nslcity.org ↗.
One full-time city 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 2023 finance file (22,300).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Davis School District
North Salt Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,329 per pupil, $7,572 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.
North Salt Lake’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Salt Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Davis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.8%101,232 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%59,872 votesOthers: 3.2% (5,381 votes).
Most votes in Davis County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of North Salt Lake lies in Davis County. Every 2024 race in Davis County is on the county’s page.
Davis 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 North Salt Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: nslcity.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.
How North Salt Lake compares with the towns next door
North Salt Lake spent $849 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $804 to $2,486. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Woods Cross | $804 | $2,608 |
| Bountiful | $1,798 | $2,835 |
| Salt Lake City | $2,486 | $2,729 |
| North Salt Lake | $849 | $2,699 |
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 North Salt Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about North Salt Lake’s government
How much does North Salt Lake spend per resident?
About $911 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 $849 was less than 52% of 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in North Salt Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,699 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see nslcity.org.
Who runs North Salt Lake’s government?
See nslcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for North Salt Lake yet.
How did North Salt Lake vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for North Salt Lake alone. Davis County, where 100% of North Salt Lake lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 36.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for North Salt Lake?
72 full-time and 31 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $504,198 (about $6.1M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents North Salt Lake in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Todd Weiler) and State House District 20 (Melissa Ballard). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about North Salt Lake’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 →