Photo: BroMcjoe · CC BY-SA 4.0Spencer spent less per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Spencer’s city government spent $5,000 on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, about $152 per resident.
What stands out about how Spencer is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$152 per resident in 2022: less than 88% of them
Spencer’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($152 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 $300–$814. Spencer spent less than 88% 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; Spencer itself left out).
About $152 per resident a year, or $0.42 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 60%.
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No trend yet
Spencer reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Spencer
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Clark County School District 161
Spencer’s K–12 school district, shared with Dubois. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $25,642 per pupil, $11,917 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.
Spencer’s votes are counted by county
Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spencer alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Clark County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican84.1%280 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat15.0%50 votesOthers: 0.9% (3 votes).
Most votes in Clark County: Donald J Trump
Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%
100% of Spencer lies in Clark County. Every 2024 race in Clark County is on the county’s page.
Clark 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 Spencer.
- 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.
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Questions about Spencer’s government
How much does Spencer spend per resident?
About $152 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to August 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $152 was less than 88% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Spencer’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Spencer yet.
How did Spencer vote in 2024?
Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Spencer alone. Clark County, where 100% of Spencer lies, voted Trump 84.1%, Harris 15.0% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Spencer 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.
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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 →