How is Placerville run?
Placerville’s city government spent $31,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $534 per resident.
What stands out about how Placerville is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Basin School District 72
Placerville’s K–12 school district, shared with Idaho City. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,095 per pupil, $7,715 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.
About $534 per resident a year, or $1.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 42%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Placerville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.
$534 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Placerville’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($534 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 $299–$814. Placerville spent less than 52% 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; Placerville itself left out).
No trend yet
Placerville reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,083 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.26% 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 Placerville’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 Placerville’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Placerville →
Who’s in charge in Placerville
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Placerville’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Placerville alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Boise County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.9%3,727 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat21.7%1,065 votesOthers: 2.4% (118 votes).
Most votes in Boise County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Placerville lies in Boise County. Every 2024 race in Boise County is on the county’s page.
Boise 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 Placerville.
- 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 Placerville’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Placerville’s government
How much does Placerville spend per resident?
About $534 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 $534 was less than 52% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Placerville?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,083 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.26% 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 Placerville’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Placerville yet.
How did Placerville vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Placerville alone. Boise County, where 100% of Placerville lies, voted Trump 75.9%, Harris 21.7% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Placerville?
0 full-time and 2 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $743 (about $8,916 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Placerville in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Christy Zito) and State House District 8 (Faye Thompson and Rob Beiswenger). The House district also covers 12 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Placerville’s government
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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 →