Town Hall · Albion

Albion, ID town hall & government

Albion spent $468,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,683 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Albion's government.

Town budget

Where Albion's money goes

Spent
$468,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,683
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$141,00030%
Water & other utilities
$48,00010%
Sewer & trash
$30,0006%
Roads & transportation
$18,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$12,0003%
Paid to other governments
$3,0001%
Parks & libraries
$2,000<1%
Other
$214,00046%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 65%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Albion

Full-time staff
5
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$19,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cassia County Joint School District 151

Albion's K–12 school district, shared with Declo, Malta, Oakley and Burley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,281
Idaho: $11,119
Students
5,507
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,281 per pupil, $7,028 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Albion pay

Typical tax bill
$992
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$269,400
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Albion's government

Town hall & decisions in Albion →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Albion

Albion is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of Albion's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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