Photo: Daver1956 · CC BY-SA 4.0Vernon spent less per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar cities
Vernon’s town government spent $547,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,954 per resident. Water and other utilities ($29,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Vernon is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$237 per resident in 2022: less than 86% of them
Vernon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($237 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 $548, and the middle half spent $328–$952. Vernon spent less than 86% of 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; Vernon itself left out).
About $1,954 per resident a year, or $5.35 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 79%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 495% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Vernon 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: $237 · 2023: $1,954. Per resident it went from $237 to $1,954 (up 724%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 388 to 280.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,654 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 Vernon’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 Vernon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Vernon →
Who’s in charge in Vernon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Tooele School District
Vernon’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.
Vernon’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vernon 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 Vernon 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 Vernon.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
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Questions about Vernon’s government
How much does Vernon spend per resident?
About $1,954 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 $237 was less than 86% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Vernon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,654 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 the town’s assessor.
Who runs Vernon’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Vernon yet.
How did Vernon vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Vernon alone. Tooele County, where 100% of Vernon lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Vernon 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.
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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 →