Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainHow is Santaquin run?
Santaquin’s city government spent $11.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $733 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($1.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Santaquin is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
4 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Santaquin’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov3City Council Work SessionTuesday · 5:30 pm · 110 S Center SCity Council Work Session Meeting-CANCELLEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov3City Council RegularTuesday · 7:00 pm · 110 S Center SCity Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Development Review CommitteeTuesday · 10:00 am · 110 S Center StreetDevelopment Review Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 110 S Center StreetPlanning Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Planning CommissionTuesday · 7:00 pm · 110 S Center StreetPlanning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Development Review CommitteeTuesday · 10:00 am · 110 S Center StreetDevelopment Review Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City Council RegularTuesday · 7:00 pm · 110 S Center SCity Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20City Council Work SessionTuesday · 5:30 pm · 110 S Center SCity Council Work Session Meeting - CANCELLEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct15Historic Preservation CommitteeThursday · 6:00 pm · 110 S Center SHistoric Preservation Committee Meeting - CANCELLEDAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $733 per resident a year, or $2.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 23%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$809 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Santaquin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($809 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. Santaquin spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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; Santaquin itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Santaquin 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: $809 · 2023: $733. Per resident it went from $809 to $733 (down 9%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 13,507 to 15,379.
full-time in March 2025, up from 51 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 $2,236 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.48% 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 Santaquin’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 Santaquin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Santaquin →
Who’s in charge in Santaquin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 296 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 (15,379).
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.
Nebo School District
Santaquin’s K–12 school district, shared with Elk Ridge, Genola, Goshen, Mapleton, Payson and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,993 per pupil, $5,663 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.
Santaquin’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Santaquin alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Utah County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican68.2%203,417 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%84,922 votesOthers: 3.3% (9,725 votes).
Most votes in Utah County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Santaquin lies in Utah County; the rest in Juab County. Every 2024 race in Utah County is on the county’s page.
Utah 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 Santaquin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: santaquin.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseSantaquin is split between 2 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 Santaquin compares with the towns next door
Santaquin spent $809 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $532. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Genola | $532 | $2,466 |
| Santaquin | $809 | $2,236 |
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 Santaquin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Santaquin’s government
How much does Santaquin spend per resident?
About $733 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 $809 was less than 61% of 23 Utah cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Santaquin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,236 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.48% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see santaquin.org.
Who runs Santaquin’s government?
See santaquin.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Santaquin yet.
How did Santaquin vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Santaquin alone. Utah County, where 100% of Santaquin lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Santaquin?
52 full-time and 177 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $531,043 (about $6.4M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Santaquin in the state legislature?
Santaquin is split among 2 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.
When is the next public meeting in Santaquin?
The next posted meeting is City Council Work Session on Tuesday, November 3, at 5:30 pm in 110 S Center S, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Santaquin’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 →