Resident services & official contacts
- Council notices and meeting records ↗Hinckley posts council agendas, approved minutes, draft fee resolutions and separate adopted-ordinance notices. Match the identifier and meeting date across records, preserving the draft status of a proposed resolution.
City-specific service links checked Oct. 20, 2026. The linked agency provides current service details.
Choose a task for a short checklist and the official service page. Confirm service boundaries, current fees and registration requirements with the provider.
Official links checked . Schedules and charges can change.
Start water, sewer and garbage service
- For water, complete the New Customer Agreement, the Application for New Water Service Connection and the Utility Property Owner Agreement, all linked on the page.
- For sewer, complete the Application for New Sewer Connection.
- Submit them to the town office at 161 East 300 North (office hours Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Residential garbage is listed at $13.00 per month, and rates are on the Water Rates 2026 and sewer rate documents.
- Large items and debris go to the Millard County Landfill; household garbage can go in the dumpsters near 1500 West Center Street.
Start water, sewer and garbage service: official page ↗
Get a Hinckley business license
- Anyone conducting business, a trade or a profession in town needs a license. Pick the commercial, home occupation or alcohol application listed on the page.
- Submit the completed application with the license payment to Hinckley Town.
- The Planning & Zoning Commission reviews it and recommends to the Town Council, which approves or denies it. If approved, the Town Clerk issues the license.
- Renewals are due by February 1 each year, after which a 10% late fee applies; fee amounts are in the Consolidated Fee Schedule linked on the page.
Get a Hinckley business license: official page ↗
License a dog in Hinckley
- Dogs must be licensed yearly by the end of April, with proof of current rabies vaccination.
- License a new dog within 30 days after it turns four months old, or within 10 days of acquiring a dog older than four months.
- Fees listed are $24.00 for unaltered dogs and $12.00 for spayed or neutered dogs, plus a $25.00 late fee after May 1.
- Fill out the Dog License Application (2026) from the page and bring it to the town office; kennel and commercial breeding forms are also linked.
License a dog in Hinckley: official page ↗
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Hinckley: the numbers and what's current
The Census Bureau estimates Hinckley's population at 674 on July 1, 2025, up 9.8% from the 614 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗
Mayor: Alan Miller. Council: Chris Mork, Skip Taylor, Ron Black, Trent Staheli. Hinckley Town: home page ↗
The Mayor and Council hold regular meetings on Thursdays at 6:30 or 7 p.m. at the Town Council Chambers, 161 E. 300 N., generally on the first and third Thursday of the month (Sept. 3, Sept. 17, Oct. 1 and Oct. 15, 2026). The Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7 p.m., next on Nov. 11, 2026. Utah Public Notice Website: Hinckley Mayor and Council, Oct. 15, 2026 agenda ↗
From the city
- Town Council meeting at 7 p.m.: a Six County Association of Governments advisor on Community Development Block Grant next steps, and an inventory of data privacy, accessory dwelling unit, personnel and procurement policies. ↗ · Utah Public Notice Website: Hinckley Town Council agenda, Nov. 5, 2026
- The town adopted Ordinance 26-10-15, replacing its five-member appointed appeal authority board with an appointed hearing officer ↗ · Utah Public Notice Website: Hinckley adopted Ordinance 26-10-15
- Public hearing on the Community Development Block Grant program, followed by the regular council meeting: a bid for gates at the rodeo grounds, recreational vehicle applications, and the appeal authority ordinance ↗ · Utah Public Notice Website: Hinckley Mayor and Council, Oct. 15, 2026 agenda
- The town posted its approved FY 2027 budget ↗ · Hinckley Town: home page
Budget and finances
Checked against the city's own pages on . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.
Hinckley at a glance
Millard County · Utah
Hinckley’s own history resource pays tribute to local historian Carma Swensen and the community history she compiled. The town says its history books are held at the municipal office, while selected annual histories are linked online. That collection provides a locally grounded starting point for exploring this Millard County town.
The municipal website separately identifies park and rodeo-ground resources, utilities, business licensing and council information. Current notices and budget documents sit alongside older historical pages, which still carry previous office details. Readers should use the current homepage and town office for public business, keeping the history collection as background rather than a current contact directory.
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Sales tax in Hinckley
The combined sales and use tax rate is 6.35%. Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 7.35% and hotel stays (transient room) at 12.92%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Places and local character
Resident essentials
Historical pages retain older contacts and budgets; confirm current staff, notices and facility details through the town office.
Government and sources
Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.
Local guide sources
Local guide reviewed . Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.