Photo: Thomas Wozniak · CC BY-SA 4.0Ogden spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Ogden’s city government spent $98.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,136 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($6.8 million) and the airport ($1.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ogden is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Ogden
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
About $1,136 per resident a year, or $3.11 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.
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$1,540 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Ogden’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,540 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–$1,516. Ogden spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15 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; Ogden itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 27% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Ogden 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: $1,540 · 2023: $1,136.
full-time in March 2025, up from 625 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 $2,326 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Ogden’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 Ogden’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ogden →
One full-time city employee for every 132 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 (86,798).
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.
Ogden School District
Ogden’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,614 per pupil, $6,905 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.
Ogden’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ogden alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Weber County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.3%67,519 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.8%41,236 votesOthers: 2.9% (3,265 votes).
Most votes in Weber County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Ogden lies in Weber County. Every 2024 race in Weber County is on the county’s page.
Weber 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
Ogden sends 5 representatives to the Utah House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorBen Nadolskias listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Utah HouseOgden is split between 5 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 Ogden compares with the towns next door
Ogden spent $1,540 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $451 to $2,440. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Farr West | $451 | $3,266 |
| West Haven | $471 | $2,978 |
| Roy | $555 | $2,291 |
| South Ogden | $703 | $2,592 |
| Harrisville | $831 | $2,323 |
| Marriott-Slaterville | $1,406 | $2,807 |
| North Ogden | $1,559 | $2,848 |
| Riverdale | $2,440 | $2,036 |
| Ogden | $1,540 | $2,326 |
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 Ogden’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ogden’s government
How much does Ogden spend per resident?
About $1,136 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 $1,540 was more than 74% of 38 Utah cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ogden?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,326 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who is the mayor of Ogden?
Ben Nadolski, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026).
How did Ogden vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ogden alone. Weber County, where 100% of Ogden lies, voted Trump 60.3%, Harris 36.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ogden?
657 full-time and 152 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.9M (about $58.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ogden in the state legislature?
Ogden is split among 5 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ogden’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 →