Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainSunset spent more per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Sunset’s city government spent $19.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $3,636 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($968,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Sunset is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$3,636 per resident in 2022: more than 98% of them
Sunset’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($3,636 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $828, and the middle half spent $562–$1,050. Sunset spent more than 98% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 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 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Sunset itself left out).
About $3,636 per resident a year, or $9.96 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: housing & development, at 30%.
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No trend yet
Sunset reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 15 in 2022.
The typical homeowner pays $1,722 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 Sunset’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 Sunset’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Sunset →
Who’s in charge in Sunset
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Sunset’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on sunset-ut.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 410 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,336).
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.
Davis School District
Sunset’s K–12 school district, shared with Bountiful, Centerville, Clearfield, Clinton, Farmington and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,329 per pupil, $7,572 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.
Sunset’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sunset alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Davis County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.8%101,232 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat36.0%59,872 votesOthers: 3.2% (5,381 votes).
Most votes in Davis County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Sunset lies in Davis County. Every 2024 race in Davis County is on the county’s page.
Davis 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 Sunset.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: sunset-ut.com ↗
- 2Utah HouseSunset 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 Sunset compares with the towns next door
Sunset spent $3,636 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $593. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton | $593 | $2,354 |
| Sunset | $3,636 | $1,722 |
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 Sunset’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Sunset’s government
How much does Sunset spend per resident?
About $3,636 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 $3,636 was more than 98% of 47 Utah cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Sunset?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,722 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see sunset-ut.com.
Who runs Sunset’s government?
See sunset-ut.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Sunset yet.
How did Sunset vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Sunset alone. Davis County, where 100% of Sunset lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 36.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Sunset?
13 full-time and 19 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $110,651 (about $1.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Sunset in the state legislature?
Sunset is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 5 (Ann Millner). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Sunset’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 →