Wales Co-operative Mercantile Institution · Photo: Ntsimp · CC0Wales spent less per resident in 2022 than 85% of similar cities
Wales’ town government spent $92,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $242 per resident. Water and other utilities ($107,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Wales is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$242 per resident in 2022: less than 85% of them
Wales’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($242 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. Wales spent less than 85% 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; Wales itself left out).
About $242 per resident a year, or $0.66 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 50%.
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No trend yet
Wales reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,391 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.37% 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 Wales’ 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 Wales’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wales →
Who’s in charge in Wales
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Wales’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on walesutah.org ↗.
North Sanpete School District
Wales’ K–12 school district, shared with Fairview, Fountain Green, Moroni, Mount Pleasant, Spring City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,602 per pupil, $7,627 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.
Wales’ votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wales alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sanpete County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican82.3%10,653 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.7%1,906 votesOthers: 3.0% (385 votes).
Most votes in Sanpete County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Wales lies in Sanpete County. Every 2024 race in Sanpete County is on the county’s page.
Sanpete 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 Wales.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: walesutah.org ↗
- 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 Wales’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Wales’ government
How much does Wales spend per resident?
About $242 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 $242 was less than 85% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Wales?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,391 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see walesutah.org.
Who runs Wales’ government?
See walesutah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wales yet.
How did Wales vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Wales alone. Sanpete County, where 100% of Wales lies, voted Trump 82.3%, Harris 14.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Wales?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,412 (about $28,944 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Wales in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Derrin Owens) and State House District 66 (Troy Shelley). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Wales’ 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 →