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Town Hall · Woodland Hills

Woodland Hills spent more per resident in 2022 than 70% of similar cities

Woodland Hills’ town government spent $1.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $872 per resident. Water and other utilities ($340,000) are counted separately.

Town website
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.4M
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$872
In 2022: $872, more than 70% of 139 similar cities
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 20 part-time · March payroll $27,689
Typical tax bill
$5,068
0.62% of home value · UT 0.52%

What stands out about how Woodland Hills is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$872 per resident in 2022: more than 70% of them

Woodland Hills’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($872 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. Woodland Hills spent more than 70% of them.

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

Includes sewer and trash ($159,000), 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; Woodland Hills itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $872 per resident a year, or $2.39 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%Property taxes 27%Sales taxes 13%Fees & charges 10%Interest, fines & other 6%Other taxes & licenses 5%From the state 3%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $428,000; interest on debt $5,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $2.2 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

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

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,068 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% of the home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Woodland Hills$5,068
Elk Ridge$3,092
Salem$2,668
Utah$2,525
$5,068
typical bill a year
0.62%
effective rate
$812,500
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Woodland Hills

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

See woodlandhillsutah.org for Woodland Hills’ current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Woodland Hills yet.woodlandhillsutah.org ↗
Agendas

Woodland Hills’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on woodlandhillsutah.org ↗.

Who works for Woodland Hills

One full-time town employee for every 807 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 (1,614).

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

Administration & buildings0 + 10 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 4 pt
Health & welfare0 + 4 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 1 pt
Fire0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
20
part-time
$27,689
payroll for March 2022
$332,268
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$96,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Woodland Hills had 1.2 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 1.8: Woodland Hills had fewer than 51% 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

Nebo School District

Woodland Hills’ K–12 school district, shared with Elk Ridge, Genola, Goshen, Mapleton, Payson and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Woodland Hills →
$8,993
per pupil · UT $11,467
44,446
students
$369.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $8,993 per pupil, $5,663 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 35%State 61%Federal 5%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Woodland Hills’ votes are counted by county

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

President · Utah County’s results298,064 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.2%203,417 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat28.5%84,922 votes

Others: 3.3% (9,725 votes).

Most votes in Utah County: Donald J Trump

Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%

The county’s page

100% of Woodland Hills lies in Utah County. Every 2024 race in Utah County is on the county’s page.

Utah 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 Woodland Hills

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Woodland Hills.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
  2. 2
    Utah HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Utah SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Utah

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

Next door

How Woodland Hills compares with the towns next door

Woodland Hills spent $872 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $513 to $1,273. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Elk Ridge$513$3,092
Salem$1,273$2,668
Woodland Hills$872$5,068

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 Woodland Hills’ government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Woodland Hills’ government

How much does Woodland Hills spend per resident?

About $872 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 $872 was more than 70% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Woodland Hills?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,068 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.52% across Utah. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see woodlandhillsutah.org.

Who runs Woodland Hills’ government?

See woodlandhillsutah.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodland Hills yet.

How did Woodland Hills vote in 2024?

Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodland Hills alone. Utah County, where 100% of Woodland Hills lies, voted Trump 68.2%, Harris 28.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Woodland Hills?

2 full-time and 20 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $27,689 (about $332,268 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Woodland Hills in the state legislature?

State Senate District 25 (Mike McKell) and State House District 64 (Jackie Larson). The House district also covers parts of two neighboring 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 →