Jefferson County Courthouse · Photo: UltraSparky · CC BY-SA 3.0Rigby spent more per resident in 2022 than 80% of similar cities
Rigby’s city government spent $5.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $955 per resident. Water and other utilities ($569,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rigby is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$906 per resident in 2022: more than 80% of them
Rigby’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($906 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 15 Idaho cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $742, and the middle half spent $698–$798. Rigby spent more than 80% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($1.8 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 →
Idaho cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Rigby itself left out).
About $955 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 30%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rigby reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $906 · 2024: $955. Per resident it went from $906 to $955 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 4,430 to 5,452.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $2,180 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.65% 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 Rigby’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 Rigby’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rigby →
Who’s in charge in Rigby
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Rigby’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on rigby.govoffice.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 140 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (5,452).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Jefferson County Joint School District 251
Rigby’s K–12 school district, shared with Lewisville, Menan, Roberts. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $8,865 per pupil, $5,779 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.
Rigby’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rigby alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Jefferson County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.2%13,481 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.0%1,891 votesOthers: 2.8% (448 votes).
Most votes in Jefferson County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Rigby lies in Jefferson County. Every 2024 race in Jefferson County is on the county’s page.
Jefferson 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 Rigby.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: rigby.govoffice.com ↗
- 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 Rigby’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Rigby’s government
How much does Rigby spend per resident?
About $955 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 $906 was more than 80% of 15 Idaho cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rigby?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,180 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see rigby.govoffice.com.
Who runs Rigby’s government?
See rigby.govoffice.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rigby yet.
How did Rigby vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Rigby alone. Jefferson County, where 100% of Rigby lies, voted Trump 85.2%, Harris 12.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rigby?
39 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $132,525 (about $1.6M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rigby 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.
Ask neighbors about Rigby’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 →