Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainTooele spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities
Tooele’s city government spent $27.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $745 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 Tooele is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,290 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them
Tooele’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,290 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–$1,380. Tooele spent more than 74% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.1 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; Tooele itself left out).
About $745 per resident a year, or $2.04 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 23%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 42% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Tooele 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: $1,290 · 2023: $745.
full-time in March 2025, up from 157 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 $2,175 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.57% 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 Tooele’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 Tooele’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Tooele →
Who’s in charge in Tooele
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tooele’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on tooelecity.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 220 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 (37,104).
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.
Tooele School District
Tooele’s K–12 school district, shared with Erda, Grantsville, Lake Point, Rush Valley, Stockton 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.
Tooele’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tooele 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 Tooele 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 Tooele.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: tooelecity.gov ↗
- 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.
How Tooele compares with the towns next door
Tooele spent $1,290 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $143. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Erda | $143 | $3,500 |
| Tooele | $1,290 | $2,175 |
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 Tooele’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Tooele’s government
How much does Tooele spend per resident?
About $745 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 $1,290 was more than 74% of 23 Utah cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Tooele?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,175 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.57% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see tooelecity.gov.
Who runs Tooele’s government?
See tooelecity.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Tooele yet.
How did Tooele vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Tooele alone. Tooele County, where 100% of Tooele lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Tooele?
169 full-time and 138 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.2M (about $14.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Tooele in the state legislature?
State Senate District 11 (Emily Buss) and State House District 28 (Nicholeen Peck). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Tooele’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 →