Davis, David E. House · Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 4.0Rush Valley spent more per resident in 2022 than 72% of similar cities
Rush Valley’s town government spent $431,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $880 per resident. Water and other utilities ($16,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rush Valley is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$880 per resident in 2022: more than 72% of them
Rush Valley’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($880 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 $534, and the middle half spent $326–$952. Rush Valley spent more than 72% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2,000), 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 under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rush Valley itself left out).
About $880 per resident a year, or $2.41 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 65%.
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No trend yet
Rush Valley reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,045 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 Rush Valley’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 Rush Valley’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rush Valley →
Who’s in charge in Rush Valley
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rush Valley’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on rushvalleytown.com ↗.
Tooele School District
Rush Valley’s K–12 school district, shared with Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Stockton, Tooele and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,548 per pupil, $7,236 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.
Rush Valley’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rush Valley alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tooele County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%23,467 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%9,557 votesOthers: 2.8% (961 votes).
Most votes in Tooele County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Rush Valley lies in Tooele County. Every 2024 race in Tooele County is on the county’s page.
Tooele 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 Rush Valley.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: rushvalleytown.com ↗
- 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 Rush Valley’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rush Valley’s government
How much does Rush Valley spend per resident?
About $880 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 $880 was more than 72% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rush Valley?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,045 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 rushvalleytown.com.
Who runs Rush Valley’s government?
See rushvalleytown.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rush Valley yet.
How did Rush Valley vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rush Valley alone. Tooele County, where 100% of Rush Valley lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rush Valley?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $6,111 (about $73,332 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rush Valley in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Emily Buss) and State House District 29 (Bridger Bolinder). The House district also covers 15 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Rush Valley’s government
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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 →