Photo: An Errant Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0How is West Jordan run?
West Jordan’s city government spent $101.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $871 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($17.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how West Jordan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in West Jordan
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: westjordan.utah.gov ↗
West Jordan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on westjordan.utah.gov ↗.
About $871 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$721 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
West Jordan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($721 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 250 Utah cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $761, and the middle half spent $449–$1,212. West Jordan spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($15.8 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 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; West Jordan itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years West Jordan 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: $721 · 2023: $871.
full-time in March 2025, up from 469 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 $2,579 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.52% 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 West Jordan’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 West Jordan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in West Jordan →
One full-time city employee for every 224 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 (116,541).
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.
Jordan School District
West Jordan’s K–12 school district, shared with Copperton, Herriman, South Jordan, Riverton, Bluffdale. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,309 per pupil, $6,522 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.
Granite School District · $12,019 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
West Jordan’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for West Jordan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Salt Lake County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat53.7%273,577 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican43.5%221,458 votesOthers: 2.8% (14,421 votes).
Most votes in Salt Lake County: Kamala D Harris
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of West Jordan lies in Salt Lake County. Every 2024 race in Salt Lake County is on the county’s page.
Salt Lake 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
West Jordan sends 6 representatives to the Utah House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorDirk Burtonas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Utah HouseWest Jordan is split between 6 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 West Jordan compares with the towns next door
West Jordan spent $721 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $17 to $2,900. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Kearns | $17 | $2,464 |
| Copperton | $163 | $2,290 |
| Midvale | $598 | $2,480 |
| Taylorsville | $761 | $2,513 |
| West Valley City | $1,251 | $2,482 |
| South Jordan | $1,635 | $3,269 |
| Sandy | $1,682 | $2,983 |
| Murray | $2,900 | $2,422 |
| West Jordan | $721 | $2,579 |
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 West Jordan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about West Jordan’s government
How much does West Jordan spend per resident?
About $871 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 $721 was less than 52% of 250 Utah cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in West Jordan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,579 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.52% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see westjordan.utah.gov.
Who is the mayor of West Jordan?
Dirk Burton, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on westjordan.utah.gov.
How did West Jordan vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for West Jordan alone. Salt Lake County, where 100% of West Jordan lies, voted Harris 53.7%, Trump 43.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for West Jordan?
520 full-time and 134 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.9M (about $46.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents West Jordan in the state legislature?
West Jordan is split among 6 State House districts and 4 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Utah Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about West Jordan’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 →