Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainHow is Syracuse run?
Syracuse’s city government spent $27 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $811 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Syracuse is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $811 per resident a year, or $2.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$731 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Syracuse’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($731 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 $860, and the middle half spent $603–$1,434. Syracuse spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.4 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; Syracuse itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 14% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Syracuse 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: $731 · 2023: $811.
full-time in March 2025, up from 94 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 $2,695 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.47% 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 Syracuse’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 Syracuse’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Syracuse →
Who’s in charge in Syracuse
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Syracuse’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on syracuseut.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 238 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 (33,331).
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
Syracuse’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.
Syracuse’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Syracuse 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 Syracuse 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 Syracuse.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: syracuseut.com ↗
- 2Utah HouseSyracuse 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 Syracuse compares with the towns next door
Syracuse spent $731 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $535 to $1,631. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| West Point | $535 | $2,569 |
| Clearfield | $1,631 | $2,063 |
| Syracuse | $731 | $2,695 |
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 Syracuse’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Syracuse’s government
How much does Syracuse spend per resident?
About $811 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 $731 was less 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 Syracuse?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,695 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see syracuseut.com.
Who runs Syracuse’s government?
See syracuseut.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Syracuse yet.
How did Syracuse vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Syracuse alone. Davis County, where 100% of Syracuse lies, voted Trump 60.8%, Harris 36.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Syracuse?
140 full-time and 144 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.1M (about $12.9M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Syracuse in the state legislature?
Syracuse is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 6 (Jerry Stevenson). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Syracuse’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 →