Photo: Public domain · Public domainIdaho City spent more per resident in 2022 than 73% of similar cities
Idaho City’s city government spent $691,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,428 per resident. Water and other utilities ($429,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Idaho City is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$771 per resident in 2022: more than 73% of them
Idaho City’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($771 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 85 Idaho State cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $558, and the middle half spent $299–$814. Idaho City spent more than 73% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($174,000), 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 State cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Idaho City itself left out).
About $1,428 per resident a year, or $3.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 41%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 87% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Idaho City 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: $771 · 2023: $1,428.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,145 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Idaho City’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 Idaho City’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Idaho City →
Who’s in charge in Idaho City
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 242 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (484).
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.
Basin School District 72
Idaho City’s K–12 school district, shared with Placerville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,095 per pupil, $7,715 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 State districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Idaho City’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Idaho City alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boise County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%3,727 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%1,065 votesOthers: 2.4% (118 votes).
Most votes in Boise County: Donald J Trump
Idaho State: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Idaho City lies in Boise County. Every 2024 race in Boise County is on the county’s page.
Boise 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 Idaho City.
- 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.
Reach Idaho City’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Idaho City’s government
How much does Idaho City spend per resident?
About $1,428 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 $771 was more than 73% of 85 Idaho State cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Idaho City’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Idaho City yet.
How did Idaho City vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Idaho City alone. Boise County, where 100% of Idaho City lies, voted Trump 75.9%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Idaho City?
2 full-time and 11 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $15,497 (about $185,964 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Idaho City in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Christy Zito) and State House District 8 (Faye Thompson and Rob Beiswenger). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Idaho City’s government
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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 →