How is Fernan Lake Village run?
Fernan Lake Village’s city government spent $73,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $420 per resident.
What stands out about how Fernan Lake Village is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $420 per resident a year, or $1.15 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$420 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Fernan Lake Village’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($420 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. Fernan Lake Village spent less than 58% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($21,000), 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 of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Fernan Lake Village itself left out).
No trend yet
Fernan Lake Village reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $2,970 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% 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 Fernan Lake Village’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 Fernan Lake Village’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Fernan Lake Village →
Who’s in charge in Fernan Lake Village
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Fernan Lake Village’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on fernanvillage.org ↗.
Coeur d'Alene School District 271
Fernan Lake Village’s K–12 school district, shared with Coeur d'Alene, Dalton Gardens, 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.
Fernan Lake Village’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fernan Lake Village 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 Fernan Lake Village 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 Fernan Lake Village.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: fernanvillage.org ↗
- 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 Fernan Lake Village compares with the towns next door
Fernan Lake Village spent $420 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $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 |
|---|---|---|
| Coeur d'Alene | $1,031 | $2,102 |
| Fernan Lake Village | $420 | $2,970 |
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 Fernan Lake Village’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Fernan Lake Village’s government
How much does Fernan Lake Village spend per resident?
About $420 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 $420 was less than 58% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Fernan Lake Village?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,970 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.33% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see fernanvillage.org.
Who runs Fernan Lake Village’s government?
See fernanvillage.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Fernan Lake Village yet.
How did Fernan Lake Village vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Fernan Lake Village alone. Kootenai County, where 100% of Fernan Lake Village lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Fernan Lake Village?
0 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $530 (about $6,360 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Fernan Lake Village in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Ben Toews) and State House District 4 (Elaine Price and Joe Alfieri). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Fernan Lake Village’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 →