Milner Dam and the Twin Falls Main Canal · Public domainHow is Murtaugh run?
Murtaugh’s city government spent $101,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $561 per resident. Water and other utilities ($56,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Murtaugh is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $561 per resident a year, or $1.54 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 63%.
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$561 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Murtaugh’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($561 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–$814. Murtaugh spent more than 51% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($64,000), 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; Murtaugh itself left out).
No trend yet
Murtaugh reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,633 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.64% 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 Murtaugh’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 Murtaugh’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Murtaugh →
Who’s in charge in Murtaugh
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Murtaugh Joint School District 418
Murtaugh’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $13,734 per pupil, $9,204 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.
Murtaugh’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Murtaugh alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Twin Falls County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican73.0%27,304 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat24.2%9,064 votesOthers: 2.7% (1,015 votes).
Most votes in Twin Falls County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Murtaugh lies in Twin Falls County. Every 2024 race in Twin Falls County is on the county’s page.
Twin Falls 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 Murtaugh.
- 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 Murtaugh’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Murtaugh’s government
How much does Murtaugh spend per resident?
About $561 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 $561 was more than 51% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Murtaugh?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,633 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.64% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Murtaugh’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Murtaugh yet.
How did Murtaugh vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Murtaugh alone. Twin Falls County, where 100% of Murtaugh lies, voted Trump 73.0%, Harris 24.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Murtaugh?
0 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $4,319 (about $51,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Murtaugh in the state legislature?
State Senate District 24 (Glenneda Zuiderveld) and State House District 24 (Clint Hostetler and Steve Miller). The House district also covers 12 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 →