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Town Hall · Scofield

Scofield spent more per resident in 2022 than 99% of similar cities

Scofield’s town government spent $111,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $4,826 per resident. Water and other utilities ($26,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$111,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$4,826
In 2022: $4,826, more than 99% of 139 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 10 part-time · March payroll $3,242

What stands out about how Scofield is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$4,826 per resident in 2022: more than 99% of them

Scofield’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,826 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–$942. Scofield spent more than 99% of them.

Middle half of the group, $326–$942Median $534Scofield

Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
139

Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Scofield itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $4,826 per resident a year, or $13.22 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 69%Utility sales 12%Property taxes 11%Interest, fines & other 4%Sales taxes 4%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Not in the receipt.With the enterprises, the whole budget was $188,000.
About “Other”.36% of Scofield’s day-to-day spending ($40,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Scofield reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Scofield

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Scofield’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Scofield yet.
The school district

Carbon School District

Scofield’s K–12 school district, shared with East Carbon, Helper, Price, Wellington. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Scofield →
$14,332
per pupil · UT $11,467
3,320
students
$29.9 million
long-term debt

Of the $14,332 per pupil, $8,622 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 37%State 55%Federal 8%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Scofield’s votes are counted by county

Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Scofield alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Carbon County’s results.

President · Carbon County’s results9,438 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican71.1%6,715 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat26.7%2,522 votes

Others: 2.1% (201 votes).

Most votes in Carbon County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Scofield lies in Carbon County. Every 2024 race in Carbon County is on the county’s page.

Carbon County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Scofield

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Scofield.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Scofield’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Scofield’s government

How much does Scofield spend per resident?

About $4,826 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 $4,826 was more than 99% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

Who runs Scofield’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scofield yet.

How did Scofield vote in 2024?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Scofield alone. Carbon County, where 100% of Scofield lies, voted Trump 71.1%, Harris 26.7% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Scofield?

0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,242 (about $38,904 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Scofield in the state legislature?

State Senate District 26 (David Hinkins) and State House District 67 (Christine Watkins). The House district also covers 13 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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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 →