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Town Hall · Teton

Teton spent less per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar cities

Teton’s city government spent $64,000 on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2022, about $86 per resident.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$64,000
year to September 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$86
In 2022: $86, less than 94% of 85 similar cities
Long-term debt
$400,000
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
3
full-time · 0 part-time · March payroll $9,087
Typical tax bill
$1,052
0.42% of home value · ID 0.49%

What stands out about how Teton is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends less than most similar citiesIn 2022: $86 per resident, less than 94% of 85 similar cities.A shared school districtShares Fremont County Joint School District 215 with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $1,052 a year: 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.
Compared with similar places

$86 per resident in 2022: less than 94% of them

Teton’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($86 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. Teton spent less than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $300–$814Median $561Teton

Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
85

Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Teton itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $86 per resident a year, or $0.24 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 72%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%Utility sales 26%From other local governments 17%From the federal government 15%Property taxes 5%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $17,000. With these, the whole budget was $81,000.
About “Other”.28% of Teton’s day-to-day spending ($18,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Over the years

No trend yet

Teton reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,052 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.42% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Idaho$2,038
Teton$1,052
$1,052
typical bill a year
0.42%
effective rate
$249,300
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Teton’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 Teton’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Teton →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Teton

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Teton’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Teton yet.
Who works for Teton

One full-time city employee for every 249 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (747).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings1
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
3
full-time
0
part-time
$9,087
payroll for March 2022
$109,044
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$36,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Teton had 4.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 72 of the 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.7: Teton had more than 51% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Fremont County Joint School District 215

Teton’s K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Drummond, Island Park, Parker, St. Anthony and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Teton →
$11,004
per pupil · ID $11,119
2,228
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $11,004 per pupil, $7,119 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 15%State 76%Federal 9%

Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Teton’s votes are counted by county

Idaho reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Teton alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Fremont County’s results.

President · Fremont County’s results6,803 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.0%5,645 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat14.0%954 votes

Others: 3.0% (204 votes).

Most votes in Fremont County: Donald J Trump

Idaho: Trump 66.9%, Harris 30.4%

The county’s page

100% of Teton lies in Fremont County. Every 2024 race in Fremont County is on the county’s page.

Fremont County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Teton

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Teton.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Idaho HouseState representatives
    Jerald RaymondRod Furniss
  3. 3
    Idaho SenateState senator
    Van Burtenshaw
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Brad Little
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Michael K. Simpson
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho
    Mike CrapoJames E. Risch

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Teton’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Teton’s government

How much does Teton spend per resident?

About $86 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 $86 was less than 94% of 85 Idaho cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Teton?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,052 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.42% 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 Teton’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Teton yet.

How did Teton vote in 2024?

Idaho counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Teton alone. Fremont County, where 100% of Teton lies, voted Trump 83.0%, Harris 14.0% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Teton?

3 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,087 (about $109,044 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Teton 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 →