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Town Hall · Inkom

How is Inkom run?

Inkom’s city government spent $611,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $671 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Inkom didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$611,000
year to September 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$671
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.4M
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
City staff, 2022
10
full-time · 28 part-time · March payroll $36,716
Typical tax bill
$1,500
0.55% of home value · ID 0.49%

What stands out about how Inkom is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $671 per resident a year, or $1.84 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 29%Property taxes 29%From the state 22%Utility sales 17%Sales taxes 1%From other local governments 1%
An estimate

Inkom didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $21,000; interest on debt $23,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $784,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Inkom yet

Every year of Inkom’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,500 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.55% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Idaho$2,038
Inkom$1,500
$1,500
typical bill a year
0.55%
effective rate
$270,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Inkom

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

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

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

Who works for Inkom

One full-time city employee for every 91 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 (910).

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

Fire0 + 19 pt
Administration & buildings2 + 5 pt
Roads & transportation2
Parks & libraries2
Police0 + 4 pt
Sewer & trash2
Water & other utilities2
10
full-time
28
part-time
$36,716
payroll for March 2022
$440,592
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$37,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Not compared.Staff are compared with the same group as the budget, and Inkom’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

Marsh Valley Joint School District 21

Inkom’s K–12 school district, shared with Arimo, Downey, Lava Hot Springs, McCammon. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Inkom →
$10,610
per pupil · ID $11,119
1,205
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $10,610 per pupil, $6,100 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 18%State 75%Federal 7%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Inkom’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Bannock County’s results39,976 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican60.9%24,329 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat35.8%14,306 votes

Others: 3.4% (1,341 votes).

Most votes in Bannock County: Donald J Trump

Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%

The county’s page

100% of Inkom lies in Bannock County. Every 2024 race in Bannock County is on the county’s page.

Bannock 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 Inkom

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Inkom.

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 Inkom’s government

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

The Handbook →

Questions about Inkom’s government

How much does Inkom spend per resident?

About $671 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Inkom didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $784,000.

What is the property tax rate in Inkom?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.55% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see inkomcity.org.

Who runs Inkom’s government?

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

How did Inkom vote in 2024?

Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Inkom alone. Bannock County, where 100% of Inkom lies, voted Trump 60.9%, Harris 35.8% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Inkom?

10 full-time and 28 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $36,716 (about $440,592 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Inkom in the state legislature?

State Senate District 35 (Mark Harris) and State House District 35 (Josh Wheeler and Mike Veile). The House district also covers 20 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Inkom’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 (for Inkom, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →