Photo: Tamanoeconomico · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Nampa run?
Nampa’s city government spent $107.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,010 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($11 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Nampa is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Nampa
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityofnampa.us ↗
Nampa’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofnampa.us ↗.
About $1,010 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 25%.
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No comparison or trend for Nampa yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Nampa’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported 1% of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 547 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,890 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.51% 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 Nampa’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 Nampa’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Nampa →
One full-time city employee for every 176 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (106,186).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Nampa School District 131
Nampa’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,375 per pupil, $6,570 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.
Vallivue School District 139 · $9,551 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Nampa’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nampa alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Canyon County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican72.0%72,755 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat25.4%25,669 votesOthers: 2.6% (2,606 votes).
Most votes in Canyon County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Nampa lies in Canyon County. Every 2024 race in Canyon County is on the county’s page.
Canyon 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
Nampa sends 6 representatives to the Idaho House alone.
- 1Your cityMayorDarl Bruneras listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Idaho HouseNampa is split between 3 districts
- 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 Nampa compares with the towns next door
Nampa’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. Neighbors that reported 2022 spent $823 per resident. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Caldwell | $823 | $1,952 |
| Nampa | estimate | $1,890 |
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 Nampa’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Nampa’s government
How much does Nampa spend per resident?
About $1,010 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Nampa?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,890 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofnampa.us.
Who is the mayor of Nampa?
Darl Bruner, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityofnampa.us.
How did Nampa vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Nampa alone. Canyon County, where 100% of Nampa lies, voted Trump 72.0%, Harris 25.4% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Nampa?
602 full-time and 141 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $4.0M (about $47.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Nampa in the state legislature?
Nampa is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Idaho Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Nampa’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 →