Photo: Howpper · CC BY-SA 4.0Huetter spent less per resident in 2022 than 67% of similar cities
Huetter’s city government spent $38,000 on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $333 per resident. Water and other utilities ($21,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Huetter is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$333 per resident in 2022: less than 67% of them
Huetter’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($333 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. Huetter spent less than 67% 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; Huetter itself left out).
About $333 per resident a year, or $0.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Huetter reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,375 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 Huetter’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 Huetter’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Huetter →
Who’s in charge in Huetter
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Post Falls School District 273
Huetter’s K–12 school district, shared with State Line, Post Falls. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,032 per pupil, $5,903 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.
Coeur d'Alene School District 271 · $11,856 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Huetter’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huetter 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 Huetter 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 Huetter.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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 Huetter compares with the towns next door
Huetter spent $333 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 |
| Huetter | $333 | $1,375 |
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).
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Questions about Huetter’s government
How much does Huetter spend per resident?
About $333 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $333 was less than 67% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Huetter?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,375 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 the city’s assessor.
Who runs Huetter’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Huetter yet.
How did Huetter vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Huetter alone. Kootenai County, where 100% of Huetter lies, voted Trump 74.8%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Huetter?
0 full-time and 8 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,623 (about $19,476 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Huetter in the state legislature?
State Senate District 5 (Carl Bjerke) and State House District 5 (Ron Mendive and Tony Wisniewski). The House district also covers four 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 →