Photo: Tricia Simpson · CC BY-SA 3.0Woodruff spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Woodruff’s town government spent $56,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $267 per resident. Water and other utilities ($24,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Woodruff is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$267 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Woodruff’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($267 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. Woodruff spent less than 84% 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; Woodruff itself left out).
About $267 per resident a year, or $0.73 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 96%.
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No trend yet
Woodruff reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $537 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.23% 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 Woodruff’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 Woodruff’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Woodruff →
Who’s in charge in Woodruff
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rich School District
Woodruff’s K–12 school district, shared with Garden City, Laketown, Randolph. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $21,780 per pupil, $12,829 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.
Woodruff’s votes are counted by county
Utah reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodruff alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Rich County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican83.7%1,211 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat14.8%214 votesOthers: 1.5% (22 votes).
Most votes in Rich County: Donald J Trump
Utah: Trump 59.4%, Harris 37.8%
100% of Woodruff lies in Rich County. Every 2024 race in Rich County is on the county’s page.
Rich 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 Woodruff.
- 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 Woodruff’s government
How much does Woodruff spend per resident?
About $267 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 $267 was less than 84% of 139 Utah cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Woodruff?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $537 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.23% 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 Woodruff’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodruff yet.
How did Woodruff vote in 2024?
Utah counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodruff alone. Rich County, where 100% of Woodruff lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 14.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Woodruff?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,167 (about $26,004 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Woodruff in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Chris Wilson) and State House District 4 (Tiara Auxier). The House district also covers nine 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 →