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Town Hall · Wendover

Wendover spent more per resident in 2022 than 74% of similar cities

Wendover’s city government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $940 per resident. Water and other utilities ($203,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$940
In 2022: $940, more than 74% of 139 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
14
full-time · 16 part-time · March payroll $49,200
Typical tax bill
$952
0.58% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Wendover is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $940 per resident, more than 74% of 139 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer37% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Tooele School District with 6+ other towns.Low bills, a higher rateThe typical bill is $952 a year: 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.
Compared with similar places

$940 per resident in 2022: more than 74% of them

Wendover’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($940 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 $534, and the middle half spent $326–$952. Wendover spent more than 74% of them.

Middle half of the group, $326–$952Median $534Wendover

Includes sewer and trash ($386,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
139

Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Wendover itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $940 per resident a year, or $2.58 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 30%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 23%Utility sales 18%Sales taxes 18%Interest, fines & other 13%From the state 11%Property taxes 10%From the federal government 4%From other local governments 3%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $30,000; interest on debt $16,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.6 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Wendover reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $952 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.58% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Utah$2,525
Wendover$952
$952
typical bill a year
0.58%
effective rate
$164,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wendover’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 Wendover’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wendover →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wendover

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See wendovercityutah.com for Wendover’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wendover yet.wendovercityutah.com ↗
Agendas

Wendover’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on wendovercityutah.com ↗.

Who works for Wendover

One full-time city employee for every 106 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,483).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings3 + 12 pt
Fire3 + 4 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections3
Water & other utilities2
Sewer & trash1
Police1
Other1
14
full-time
16
part-time
$49,200
payroll for March 2022
$590,400
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$39,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Wendover had 9.4 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 113 of the 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 1.5: Wendover had more than 94% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Tooele School District

Wendover’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.

Schools in Wendover →
$12,548
per pupil · UT $11,467
16,087
students
$244.4 million
long-term debt

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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 31%State 62%Federal 7%

Utah districts overall: 42% local, 51% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Wendover’s votes are counted by county

Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wendover alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Tooele County’s results.

President · Tooele County’s results33,985 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican69.1%23,467 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.1%9,557 votes

Others: 2.8% (961 votes).

Most votes in Tooele County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Wendover lies in Tooele County. Every 2024 race in Tooele County is on the county’s page.

Tooele County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Wendover

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wendover.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: wendovercityutah.com ↗
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
    Bridger Bolinder
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
    Scott Sandall
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Spencer Cox
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Celeste Maloy
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah
    Mike LeeJohn R. Curtis

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Wendover’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitewendovercityutah.com ↗

Questions about Wendover’s government

How much does Wendover spend per resident?

About $940 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 $940 was more than 74% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Wendover?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $952 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.58% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see wendovercityutah.com.

Who runs Wendover’s government?

See wendovercityutah.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wendover yet.

How did Wendover vote in 2024?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wendover alone. Tooele County, where 100% of Wendover lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 28.1% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wendover?

14 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $49,200 (about $590,400 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Wendover in the state legislature?

State Senate District 1 (Scott Sandall) 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 →