Photo: Druemdach · CC BY 4.0Kellogg spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities
Kellogg’s city government spent $3.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,314 per resident.
What stands out about how Kellogg is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,501 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them
Kellogg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,501 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 $558, and the middle half spent $299–$776. Kellogg spent more than 94% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($560,000), 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; Kellogg itself left out).
About $1,314 per resident a year, or $3.60 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 28%.
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Day-to-day spending is down 2% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Kellogg 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: $1,501 · 2023: $1,314. Per resident it went from $1,501 to $1,314 (down 12%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 2,130 to 2,374.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.61% 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 Kellogg’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 Kellogg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Kellogg →
Who’s in charge in Kellogg
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Kellogg’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofkellogg.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 119 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (2,374).
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.
Kellogg Joint School District 391
Kellogg’s K–12 school district, shared with Pinehurst, Smelterville, Wardner. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,346 per pupil, $7,183 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.
Kellogg’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kellogg alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Shoshone County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.4%4,500 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.0%1,472 votesOthers: 2.6% (160 votes).
Most votes in Shoshone County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Kellogg lies in Shoshone County. Every 2024 race in Shoshone County is on the county’s page.
Shoshone 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 Kellogg.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofkellogg.com ↗
- 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 Kellogg compares with the towns next door
Kellogg spent $1,501 per resident in 2022; the 2 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $300 to $470. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Smelterville | $300 | $721 |
| Wardner | $470 | $1,558 |
| Kellogg | $1,501 | $1,538 |
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 Kellogg’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Kellogg’s government
How much does Kellogg spend per resident?
About $1,314 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 $1,501 was more than 94% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Kellogg?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.61% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofkellogg.com.
Who runs Kellogg’s government?
See cityofkellogg.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Kellogg yet.
How did Kellogg vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Kellogg alone. Shoshone County, where 100% of Kellogg lies, voted Trump 73.4%, Harris 24.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Kellogg?
20 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $79,215 (about $950,580 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Kellogg in the state legislature?
State Senate District 2 (Phil Hart) and State House District 2 (Dale Hawkins and Heather Scott). The House district also covers 16 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Kellogg’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 →