Dalton Gardens spent less per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities
Dalton Gardens’ city government spent $889,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $348 per resident.
What stands out about how Dalton Gardens is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$306 per resident in 2022: less than 71% of them
Dalton Gardens’ day-to-day spending in 2022 ($306 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. Dalton Gardens spent less than 71% 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; Dalton Gardens itself left out).
About $348 per resident a year, or $0.95 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 37%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Dalton Gardens 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: $306 · 2023: $348. Per resident it went from $306 to $348 (up 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,423 to 2,556.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,675 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% 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 Dalton Gardens’ 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 Dalton Gardens’ Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Dalton Gardens →
Who’s in charge in Dalton Gardens
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Dalton Gardens’ meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on daltongardens.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 2,556 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,556).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
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
Dalton Gardens’ K–12 school district, shared with Coeur d'Alene, 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.
Dalton Gardens’ votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dalton Gardens 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 Dalton Gardens 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
Every level of government that speaks for Dalton Gardens.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: daltongardens.govoffice.com ↗
- 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.
How Dalton Gardens compares with the towns next door
Dalton Gardens spent $306 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $565 to $1,031. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden | $565 | $1,893 |
| Coeur d'Alene | $1,031 | $2,102 |
| Dalton Gardens | $306 | $3,675 |
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 Dalton Gardens’ government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Dalton Gardens’ government
How much does Dalton Gardens spend per resident?
About $348 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $306 was less than 71% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Dalton Gardens?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,675 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see daltongardens.govoffice.com.
Who runs Dalton Gardens’ government?
See daltongardens.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Dalton Gardens yet.
How did Dalton Gardens vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Dalton Gardens alone. Kootenai County, where 100% of Dalton Gardens lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Dalton Gardens?
1 full-time and 9 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $16,534 (about $198,408 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Dalton Gardens in the state legislature?
State Senate District 3 (Doug Okuniewicz) and State House District 3 (Jordan Redman and Vito Barbieri). The House district also covers six 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 →