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American Falls, ID town hall & government

American Falls spent $4.3 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $928 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where American Falls's money goes

Spent
$4.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$928
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million33%
Sewer & trash
$1 million23%
Police
$694,00016%
Parks & libraries
$566,00013%
Administration & buildings
$504,00012%
Roads & transportation
$120,0003%
Fire
$21,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 34%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 10%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for American Falls

Full-time staff
27
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
3 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

American Falls Joint School District 381

American Falls's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,273
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,534
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 21%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $14,273 per pupil, $7,679 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 American Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$1,475
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$185,600
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.

Local

Contact American Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofamericanfalls.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in American Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents American Falls

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

All of American Falls'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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