William and Julia Lyman House · Photo: Ntsimp · CC0How is Parowan run?
Parowan’s city government spent $3.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,004 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Parowan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,004 per resident a year, or $2.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 22%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,004 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Parowan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,004 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $828, and the middle half spent $562–$1,168. Parowan spent more than 64% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($547,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Parowan itself left out).
No trend yet
Parowan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,381 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.40% 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 Parowan’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 Parowan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Parowan →
Who’s in charge in Parowan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Parowan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on parowan.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 115 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 (3,223).
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.
Iron School District
Parowan’s K–12 school district, shared with Brian Head, Cedar City, Enoch, Kanarraville, Paragonah. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,969 per pupil, $5,854 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.
Parowan’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Parowan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Iron County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.4%21,571 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat20.4%5,683 votesOthers: 2.2% (624 votes).
Most votes in Iron County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Parowan lies in Iron County. Every 2024 race in Iron County is on the county’s page.
Iron 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 Parowan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: parowan.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.
Reach Parowan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Parowan’s government
How much does Parowan spend per resident?
About $1,004 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 $1,004 was more than 64% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Parowan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,381 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see parowan.org.
Who runs Parowan’s government?
See parowan.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Parowan yet.
How did Parowan vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Parowan alone. Iron County, where 100% of Parowan lies, voted Trump 77.4%, Harris 20.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Parowan?
28 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $135,636 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Parowan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Evan Vickers) and State House District 71 (Rex Shipp). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Parowan’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 →