Photo: David Jolley · CC BY-SA 3.0Stockton spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Stockton’s town government spent $869,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,274 per resident. Water and other utilities ($154,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Stockton is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$1,274 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Stockton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,274 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. Stockton spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($311,000), 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; Stockton itself left out).
About $1,274 per resident a year, or $3.49 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 36%.
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No trend yet
Stockton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,756 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.73% 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 Stockton’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 Stockton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stockton →
Who’s in charge in Stockton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Stockton’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on stocktontown.org/TOS ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 227 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (682).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Tooele School District
Stockton’s K–12 school district, shared with Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Rush Valley, 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.
Stockton’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stockton 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 Stockton 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 Stockton.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: stocktontown.org/TOS ↗
- 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 Stockton’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Stockton’s government
How much does Stockton spend per resident?
About $1,274 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 $1,274 was more than 81% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Stockton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,756 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.73% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see stocktontown.org/TOS.
Who runs Stockton’s government?
See stocktontown.org/TOS for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stockton yet.
How did Stockton vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Stockton alone. Tooele County, where 100% of Stockton lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Stockton?
3 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $20,502 (about $246,024 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Stockton 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 Stockton’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 →