Clifton spent more per resident in 2022 than 68% of similar cities
Clifton’s city government spent $225,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $721 per resident. Water and other utilities ($73,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Clifton is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$721 per resident in 2022: more than 68% of them
Clifton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($721 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 $558, and the middle half spent $299–$814. Clifton spent more 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; Clifton itself left out).
About $721 per resident a year, or $1.98 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 91%.
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No trend yet
Clifton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.44% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Clifton’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 Clifton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clifton →
Who’s in charge in Clifton
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
West Side Joint School District 202
Clifton’s K–12 school district, shared with Dayton, Oxford, Weston. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,159 per pupil, $5,882 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.
Clifton’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clifton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Franklin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican87.4%6,279 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat9.8%703 votesOthers: 2.8% (202 votes).
Most votes in Franklin County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Clifton lies in Franklin County. Every 2024 race in Franklin County is on the county’s page.
Franklin 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 Clifton.
- 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.
Reach Clifton’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clifton’s government
How much does Clifton spend per resident?
About $721 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 $721 was more than 68% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clifton?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.44% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Clifton’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clifton yet.
How did Clifton vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Clifton alone. Franklin County, where 100% of Clifton lies, voted Trump 87.4%, Harris 9.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clifton?
0 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,210 (about $38,520 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clifton in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Jim Guthrie) and State House District 28 (Dan Garner and Rick Cheatum). The House district also covers 11 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 →