Photo: Rickmouser45 · CC BY-SA 4.0Eagle spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Eagle’s city government spent $14.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $441 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Eagle is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$412 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Eagle’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($412 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $669, and the middle half spent $339–$898. Eagle spent less than 69% of 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; Eagle itself left out).
About $441 per resident a year, or $1.21 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 43%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 10% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Eagle 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: $412 · 2023: $407 · 2024: $441.
full-time in March 2025, up from 50 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,351 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 Eagle’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 Eagle’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Eagle →
Who’s in charge in Eagle
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eagle’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofeagle.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 381 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (32,399).
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.
Meridian Joint School District 2
Eagle’s K–12 school district, shared with Meridian, Star. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $9,614 per pupil, $5,691 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.
Boise City Independent School District 1 · $14,138 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Eagle’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eagle alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Ada County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican53.8%143,759 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.4%116,116 votesOthers: 2.8% (7,544 votes).
Most votes in Ada County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Eagle lies in Ada County. Every 2024 race in Ada County is on the county’s page.
Ada 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
Eagle sends 4 representatives to the Idaho House alone.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofeagle.org ↗
- 2Idaho HouseEagle is split between 2 districts
- 3Idaho SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseSplit between districts
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Eagle compares with the towns next door
Eagle spent $412 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $623 to $1,489. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian | $623 | $2,452 |
| Boise City | $1,489 | $2,883 |
| Star | estimate | $2,512 |
| Eagle | $412 | $3,351 |
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 Eagle’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Eagle’s government
How much does Eagle spend per resident?
About $441 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 $412 was less than 69% of 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Eagle?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,351 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 cityofeagle.org.
Who runs Eagle’s government?
See cityofeagle.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Eagle yet.
How did Eagle vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Eagle alone. Ada County, where 100% of Eagle lies, voted Trump 53.8%, Harris 43.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Eagle?
85 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $430,557 (about $5.2M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Eagle in the state legislature?
Eagle is split among 2 State House districts and 2 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 Eagle’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 →