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Town Hall · Lewiston

Lewiston spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities

Lewiston’s city government spent $49.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,407 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.6 million) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$49.1M
year to September 30, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,407
In 2022: $1,263, more than 88% of 118 similar cities
Long-term debt
$68.5M
end of FY2024, reported
City staff, 2025
288
full-time · 48 part-time · March payroll $1.9M
Typical tax bill
$2,742
0.82% of home value · ID 0.49%

What stands out about how Lewiston is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Daniel JohnsonAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,263 per resident, more than 88% of 118 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer33% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Lewiston’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    City Council (CC)Monday · 3:00 pm · Bell Building, 215 D StreetCity Council Work SessionAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct29
    Audit CommitteeThursday · 4:00 pmAudit Committee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Planning & Zoning Commission (P&ZC)Wednesday · 5:30 pm · Bell Building - Second Floor Conference Room, 215 D StreetPlanning & Zoning Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct28
    Urban Forestry/Cemetery Commission (UFCC)Wednesday · 4:00 pm · Lewiston Community Center, 1424 Main StreetCemetery and Urban Forestry Advisory Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    City Council (CC)Monday · 6:00 pm · Lewiston City Library, 411 D StreetCity Council Regular MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,407 per resident a year, or $3.85 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Fees & charges 29%From other local governments 10%From the state 9%Utility sales 9%Interest, fines & other 7%From the federal government 3%Other taxes & licenses 2%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $28.8 million; interest on debt $2.2 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $86.9 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,263 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them

Lewiston’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,263 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $668, and the middle half spent $339–$872. Lewiston spent more than 88% of them.

Middle half of the group, $339–$872Median $668Lewiston

Includes sewer and trash ($11.6 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
118

Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Lewiston itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 18% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Lewiston reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$41.7 million
2023$53.5 million
2024$49.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,263 · 2023: $1,552 · 2024: $1,407. Per resident it went from $1,263 to $1,407 (up 11%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 33,039 to 34,896.

City staff
288

full-time in March 2025, down from 292 in 2022.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Lewiston

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Daniel JohnsonMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: cityoflewiston.org ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,742 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.82% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Lewiston$2,742
West Clarkston-Highland$2,102
Idaho$2,038
Clarkston$1,853
$2,742
typical bill a year
0.82%
effective rate
$333,700
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Lewiston’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.

Tax bills are one input to Lewiston’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Lewiston →

Who works for Lewiston

One full-time city employee for every 121 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (34,896).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Police66 + 1 pt
Fire57 + 9 pt
Administration & buildings38 + 8 pt
Parks & libraries25 + 27 pt
Roads & transportation28 + 2 pt
Sewer & trash20
Water & other utilities17
Courts, inspections & corrections2
Other35 + 1 pt
288
full-time
48
part-time
$1.9M
payroll for March 2025
$23.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$77,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
39
sworn police officers
32
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Lewiston had 8.8 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 102 of the 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.7: Lewiston had more than 78% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

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

Lewiston Independent School District 340

Lewiston’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Lewiston →
$13,581
per pupil · ID $11,119
4,563
students
$41 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,581 per pupil, $8,595 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 39%State 51%Federal 9%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Lewiston’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Nez Perce County’s results20,135 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican68.1%13,707 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat29.4%5,928 votes

Others: 2.5% (500 votes).

Most votes in Nez Perce County: Donald J Trump

Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%

The county’s page

100% of Lewiston lies in Nez Perce County. Every 2024 race in Nez Perce County is on the county’s page.

Nez Perce 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 Lewiston

From town hall to Washington

Lewiston sends 4 representatives to the Idaho House alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor
    Daniel Johnsonas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Idaho HouseLewiston is split between 2 districts
    Charlie ShepherdKyle HarrisBrandon MitchellLori McCann
  3. 3
    Idaho SenateState senator
    Cindy CarlsonDan Foreman
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brad Little
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Russ Fulcher
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
    Mike CrapoJames E. Risch
Find your state legislators by address ↗

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Lewiston’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitecityoflewiston.org ↗

Questions about Lewiston’s government

How much does Lewiston spend per resident?

About $1,407 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,263 was more than 88% of 118 Idaho cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Lewiston?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,742 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.82% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoflewiston.org.

Who is the mayor of Lewiston?

Daniel Johnson, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityoflewiston.org.

How did Lewiston vote in 2024?

Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Lewiston alone. Nez Perce County, where 100% of Lewiston lies, voted Trump 68.1%, Harris 29.4% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Lewiston?

288 full-time and 48 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $23.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Lewiston in the state legislature?

Lewiston is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Idaho Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Lewiston?

The next posted meeting is Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) on Thursday, November 5, at 10:00 am in Bell Building, 215 D Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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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 →