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Wales: the numbers and what's current

The Census Bureau estimates Wales's population at 376 on July 1, 2025, up 10.3% from the 341 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗

Mayor: James Roberts. Council: David Larson, Brandon Rees, Helen Clawson, Brian Smith. Wales Town: Town Government ↗

Regular Town Council meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m.; the November meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 per the town's notices. Wales Town: Town Council Meetings ↗

From the city

Public hearing at 7 p.m. at Town Hall on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) small cities program; the regular Town Council meeting follows at about 7:15 p.m. ↗November 4, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Wales CDBG first public hearing notice
Planning and Zoning meeting at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, listed on the town calendar. ↗November 17, 2026 · Wales Town: calendar

Budget and finances

Wales Town: FY2027 proposed budget ↗General fund budgeting worksheet for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, with an original budget of $200,890 in total revenue.
Wales Town: Final Budget FY2026 ↗Final budget for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2026, posted with the town's public documents.
Wales Town: Public Documents ↗Town page with budgets, agendas, minutes, ordinances and the general plan.

Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026. Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.

Wales at a glance

Sanpete County · Utah

Wales’s coal-mining history appears in a town general-plan working document posted on Utah’s Public Notice Website. Its history section recalls the earlier Coalbed name, Welsh miners, coke ovens and a railway connection with Nephi. That account gives this Sanpete County community a distinctive industrial history alongside its present rural setting.

The same historical section identifies a commemorative monument at Wales Town Park. Sanpete County’s separate park directory locates the park at 150 South State and links the municipal website. These resources connect a local gathering place with the town’s past, while the plan’s working-document status should be kept clear when investigating present land-use rules or proposed changes. Wales’s council listing can show both an original notice and an amended agenda for the same meeting. Compare the notice titles and posting details, and use the applicable amended document when checking what was scheduled; an agenda alone does not show which actions passed.

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Sales tax in Wales

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 11.92%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗

Places and local character

Wales town park ↗In town · Sanpete County lists the local park at 150 South State.
Coalbed mining heritage ↗In town · A town planning document recounts the earlier name, coal mining and railway connection.

Resident essentials

Town council notices and contacts ↗Compare original and amended agendas before checking what was scheduled.
Sanpete County resident resources ↗Find county departments and contacts for county business.

Confirm park arrangements and current rules with the town.

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Municipal directory · Utah municipal boundary data · Roster checked Oct. 19, 2026. Check the linked agency for current services and contacts.

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