Photo: Eddie Maloney from North Las Vegas, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0How is St. George run?
St. George’s city government spent $109.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,097 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($89.4 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how St. George is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,097 per resident a year, or $3.01 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: parks & libraries, at 18%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$999 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
St. George’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($999 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 38 Utah cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $892, and the middle half spent $690–$1,569. St. George spent more than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12.7 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 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; St. George itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years St. George 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: $999 · 2023: $1,097. Per resident it went from $999 to $1,097 (up 10%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 92,378 to 99,958.
full-time in March 2025, up from 734 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 $2,122 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 St. George’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 St. George’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in St. George →
Who’s in charge in St. George
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
St. George’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sgcity.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 121 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 (99,958).
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.
Washington School District
St. George’s K–12 school district, shared with Apple Valley, Enterprise, Hildale, Hurricane, Ivins and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,667 per pupil, $6,434 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.
St. George’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. George alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.2%73,160 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat23.0%22,324 votesOthers: 1.8% (1,764 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of St. George lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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
St. George sends 4 representatives to the Utah House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sgcity.org ↗
- 2Utah HouseSt. George is split between 4 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 St. George compares with the towns next door
St. George spent $999 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $981 to $1,986. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Ivins | $981 | $2,583 |
| Santa Clara | $1,722 | $2,193 |
| Washington | $1,986 | $2,351 |
| St. George | $999 | $2,122 |
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 St. George’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about St. George’s government
How much does St. George spend per resident?
About $1,097 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 $999 was more than 58% of 38 Utah cities of 50,000–99,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in St. George?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,122 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sgcity.org.
Who runs St. George’s government?
See sgcity.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for St. George yet.
How did St. George vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for St. George alone. Washington County, where 100% of St. George lies, voted Trump 75.2%, Harris 23.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for St. George?
823 full-time and 472 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.3M (about $75.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents St. George in the state legislature?
St. George is split among 4 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about St. George’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 →