Lemhi Pass · Photo: United States Forest Service · Public domainLeadore spent less per resident in 2022 than 75% of similar cities
Leadore’s city government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $299 per resident.
What stands out about how Leadore is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$299 per resident in 2022: less than 75% of them
Leadore’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($299 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 $300–$814. Leadore spent less than 75% 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; Leadore itself left out).
About $299 per resident a year, or $0.82 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 56%.
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No trend yet
Leadore reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Leadore
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Lemhi School District 292
Leadore’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,891 per pupil, $12,297 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.
Leadore’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leadore alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lemhi County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.2%3,716 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.3%1,038 votesOthers: 2.5% (120 votes).
Most votes in Lemhi County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Leadore lies in Lemhi County. Every 2024 race in Lemhi County is on the county’s page.
Lemhi 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 Leadore.
- 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 Leadore’s government
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Questions about Leadore’s government
How much does Leadore spend per resident?
About $299 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $299 was less than 75% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Leadore’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Leadore yet.
How did Leadore vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Leadore alone. Lemhi County, where 100% of Leadore lies, voted Trump 76.2%, Harris 21.3% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Leadore?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,472 (about $17,664 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Leadore in the state legislature?
State Senate District 31 (Van Burtenshaw) and State House District 31 (Jerald Raymond and Rod Furniss). The House district also covers 17 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 →