Bluff: the numbers and what's current The Census Bureau estimates Bluff's population at 252 on July 1, 2025, up 3.3% from the 244 in its April 2020 estimates base. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 city and town population estimates ↗
Mayor: Josh Ewing. Council: Britt Hornsby, Jennifer Davila, Spencer Wade, Gary Haws. Town of Bluff: Town Council ↗
The Town Council held a regular meeting at 4 p.m. on Oct. 20, 2026, and has posted special and virtual meetings on flooding in San Juan County for Oct. 24, 28 and 31. Utah Public Notice Website: Bluff Town Council regular meeting, Oct. 20, 2026 ↗
From the city Special Town Council meeting at 10 a.m. with one item: flood emergency preparedness updates and guidance. ↗ October 31, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Bluff Town Council special meeting, Oct. 31, 2026Virtual update meeting at 5 p.m. on the flooding in San Juan County; the notice says the council would not make decisions. ↗ October 24, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Bluff virtual update meeting, Oct. 24, 2026Regular meeting at 4 p.m.: notice of award of an AmeriCorps team for spring 2027, including housing options and costs; the Bluff Community Center playground opening was set for Oct. 30. ↗ October 20, 2026 · Utah Public Notice Website: Bluff Town Council regular meeting, Oct. 20, 2026Budget and finances Bluff budget hearing notice, June 2, 2026 ↗ Public notice titled "Public Hearing: Fiscal Year 2027 Tentative Budget Including Proposed Property Tax Increase" for the June 2, 2026 meeting or hearing; its text covers the town budget. Checked against the city's own pages on October 28, 2026 . Dates and schedules change; confirm with the city before you plan around them.
Bluff at a glance San Juan County · Utah
Bluff lies between sandstone cliffs and the San Juan River along the Trail of the Ancients scenic route. Its landscape carries Ancestral Puebloan history and the continuing presence of Indigenous communities, alongside the story of the Mormon settlers who arrived during the Hole-in-the-Rock expedition in 1880.
Today the town is a base for southeastern Utah trips, with lodging, restaurants and cultural stops close to the river. The Bears Ears Education Center and Bluff Fort offer different ways into the area’s history. Municipal business belongs on the Town of Bluff government site; BluffUtah.org is a visitor resource rather than the town government website. Bluff separates regular council meetings from work sessions and posts available recordings for each. Compare the notice date, recording and agenda title carefully, because an attached agenda filename can carry a different year from the notice; do not infer a future meeting date from that filename alone.
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Sales tax in Bluff The combined sales and use tax rate is 7.45% (6.35% in unincorporated San Juan County). Grocery food is taxed at 3.00%, restaurant meals at 8.45% and hotel stays (transient room) at 14.02%. Rates in effect as of Oct. 1, 2026. Source: Utah State Tax Commission: Sales and Use Tax Rates ↗
Who runs Bluff Regular meetings are the first and third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 PM, with work sessions the second Tuesday at 4:00 PM, at the Bluff Community Center, 190 N 3rd East Street, or virtually via Zoom.
FY2027 budget. The Town of Bluff's budgets page posts an FY2027 Approved Budget (General Fund budget for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) along with the resolution adopting the FY2027 budget. Budget document ↗
Read from the city's own website on November 1, 2026 . Meeting schedule ↗
Places and local character Bears Ears Education Center ↗ In town · A starting point for learning about the surrounding cultural landscape before exploring the region. Bluff Fort ↗ In town · A heritage stop focused on the settlement and pioneer chapter of Bluff’s history. Resident essentials Nearby archaeological and public-land destinations have their own access rules. Use the relevant land manager and respect cultural sites.
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 Oct 19, 2026 . Operators provide current hours, fees, reservations and access information.
