Photo: SSLaker3 · CC BY-SA 3.0How is South Salt Lake run?
South Salt Lake’s city government spent $14.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $550 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($976,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how South Salt Lake is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Granite School District
South Salt Lake’s K–12 school district, shared with Emigration Canyon, Holladay, Kearns, Magna, West Valley City and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,019 per pupil, $6,726 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.
About $550 per resident a year, or $1.51 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$961 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
South Salt Lake’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($961 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 23 Utah cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $802, and the middle half spent $603–$1,434. South Salt Lake spent more than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Salt Lake itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 41% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years South Salt Lake 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: $961 · 2023: $550.
full-time in March 2025, up from 255 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 $2,426 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% 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 South Salt Lake’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 South Salt Lake’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Salt Lake →
Who’s in charge in South Salt Lake
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Salt Lake’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on southsaltlakecity.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 76 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 (26,166).
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.
South Salt Lake’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for South Salt Lake alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Salt Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%273,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.5%221,458 votesOthers: 2.8% (14,421 votes).
Most votes in Salt Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of South Salt Lake lies in Salt Lake County. Every 2024 race in Salt Lake County is on the county’s page.
Salt Lake 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 South Salt Lake.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: southsaltlakecity.com ↗
- 2Utah HouseSouth Salt Lake 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 South Salt Lake compares with the towns next door
South Salt Lake spent $961 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $464 to $2,486. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Millcreek | $464 | $3,533 |
| West Valley City | $1,251 | $2,482 |
| Salt Lake City | $2,486 | $2,729 |
| South Salt Lake | $961 | $2,426 |
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 South Salt Lake’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Salt Lake’s government
How much does South Salt Lake spend per resident?
About $550 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 $961 was more than 61% of 23 Utah cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Salt Lake?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,426 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southsaltlakecity.com.
Who runs South Salt Lake’s government?
See southsaltlakecity.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Salt Lake yet.
How did South Salt Lake vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for South Salt Lake alone. Salt Lake County, where 100% of South Salt Lake lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 43.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for South Salt Lake?
344 full-time and 88 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.6M (about $30.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Salt Lake in the state legislature?
South Salt Lake is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 13 (Nate Blouin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Salt Lake’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 →