Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Faustus37 assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainAcequia spent less per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Acequia’s city government spent $42,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $323 per resident.
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$323 per resident in 2022: less than 68% of them
Acequia’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($323 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $561, and the middle half spent $299–$814. Acequia spent less than 68% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Acequia itself left out).
About $323 per resident a year, or $0.88 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 43%.
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No trend yet
Acequia reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Acequia
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Minidoka County Joint School District 331
Acequia’s K–12 school district, shared with Heyburn, Minidoka, Paul, Rupert. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,975 per pupil, $5,866 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.
Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Acequia’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Acequia alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Minidoka County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican80.5%6,401 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat17.3%1,373 votesOthers: 2.2% (174 votes).
Most votes in Minidoka County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Acequia lies in Minidoka County. Every 2024 race in Minidoka County is on the county’s page.
Minidoka 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 Acequia.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Idaho HouseState representatives
- 3Idaho SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
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Questions about Acequia’s government
How much does Acequia spend per resident?
About $323 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $323 was less than 68% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Acequia’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Acequia yet.
How did Acequia vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Acequia alone. Minidoka County, where 100% of Acequia lies, voted Trump 80.5%, Harris 17.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Acequia?
0 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,050 (about $12,600 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Acequia in the state legislature?
State Senate District 27 (Kelly Anthon) and State House District 27 (Clay Handy and Doug Pickett). The House district also covers 10 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 →