Inland Empire Electric Railway Substation · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Coeur d'Alene spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Coeur d'Alene’s city government spent $64.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,140 per resident. Water and other utilities ($4.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Coeur d'Alene is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,031 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Coeur d'Alene’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,031 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $668, and the middle half spent $339–$872. Coeur d'Alene spent more than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($9.7 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Coeur d'Alene itself left out).
About $1,140 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Coeur d'Alene reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,031 · 2023: $1,050 · 2024: $1,140. Per resident it went from $1,031 to $1,140 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 53,354 to 56,733.
full-time in March 2025, up from 341 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,102 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.43% 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 Coeur d'Alene’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.
Tax bills are one input to Coeur d'Alene’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Coeur d'Alene →
Who’s in charge in Coeur d'Alene
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Coeur d'Alene’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cdaid.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 165 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (56,733).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Coeur d'Alene School District 271
Coeur d'Alene’s K–12 school district, shared with Dalton Gardens, Fernan Lake Village, Hayden Lake, Hayden, Huetter. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,856 per pupil, $7,240 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.
Coeur d'Alene’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coeur d'Alene alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kootenai County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.8%72,059 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%22,113 votesOthers: 2.3% (2,193 votes).
Most votes in Kootenai County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Coeur d'Alene lies in Kootenai County. Every 2024 race in Kootenai County is on the county’s page.
Kootenai 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
Coeur d'Alene sends 6 representatives to the Idaho House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cdaid.org ↗
- 2Idaho HouseCoeur d'Alene is split between 3 districts
- 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.
How Coeur d'Alene compares with the towns next door
Coeur d'Alene spent $1,031 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $306 to $565. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton Gardens | $306 | $3,675 |
| Huetter | $333 | $1,375 |
| Fernan Lake Village | $420 | $2,970 |
| Hayden | $565 | $1,893 |
| Coeur d'Alene | $1,031 | $2,102 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Coeur d'Alene’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Coeur d'Alene’s government
How much does Coeur d'Alene spend per resident?
About $1,140 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,031 was more than 81% of 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Coeur d'Alene?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,102 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.43% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cdaid.org.
Who runs Coeur d'Alene’s government?
See cdaid.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Coeur d'Alene yet.
How did Coeur d'Alene vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Coeur d'Alene alone. Kootenai County, where 100% of Coeur d'Alene lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Coeur d'Alene?
344 full-time and 118 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $2.9M (about $34.7M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Coeur d'Alene in the state legislature?
Coeur d'Alene is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Idaho Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Coeur d'Alene’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →