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Town Hall · Hansen

How is Hansen run?

Hansen’s city government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.

Town website
Election Day

In 2 days

General election in Idaho.

Register or check: vote.gov ↗
Day-to-day spending, 2022
$0
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$0
not compared
Long-term debt
Not reported
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $7,448
Typical tax bill
$1,302
0.59% of home value · ID 0.49%

What stands out about how Hansen is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,302 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Idaho$2,038
Hansen$1,302
$1,302
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$220,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hansen’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 Hansen’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hansen →

Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Hansen yet

The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Hansen’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hansen

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See cityofhansen.org for Hansen’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hansen yet.cityofhansen.org ↗
Agendas

Hansen’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofhansen.org ↗.

Who works for Hansen

One full-time city employee for every 645 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (1,290).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Other1
2
full-time
6
part-time
$7,448
payroll for March 2022
$89,376
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$35,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Hansen’s 2022 budget was a Census estimate, so there is no group to compare with.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Hansen School District 415

Hansen’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hansen →
$14,095
per pupil · ID $11,119
315
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $14,095 per pupil, $8,727 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 13%State 68%Federal 20%

Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Hansen’s votes are counted by county

Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hansen alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Twin Falls County’s results.

President · Twin Falls County’s results37,383 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican73.0%27,304 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%9,064 votes

Others: 2.7% (1,015 votes).

Most votes in Twin Falls County: Donald J Trump

Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%

The county’s page

100% of Hansen lies in Twin Falls County. Every 2024 race in Twin Falls County is on the county’s page.

Twin Falls County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Hansen

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hansen.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Idaho HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Idaho SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Hansen’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hansen’s government

How much does Hansen spend per resident?

About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.

What is the property tax rate in Hansen?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,302 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofhansen.org.

Who runs Hansen’s government?

See cityofhansen.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hansen yet.

How did Hansen vote in 2024?

Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Hansen alone. Twin Falls County, where 100% of Hansen lies, voted Trump 73.0%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Hansen?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $7,448 (about $89,376 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hansen in the state legislature?

State Senate District 24 (Glenneda Zuiderveld) and State House District 24 (Clint Hostetler and Steve Miller). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Hansen’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →