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Arco, ID town hall & government

Arco spent $3.7 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $4,109 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Arco's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$4,109
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$3,577 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2.8 million78%
Sewer & trash
$274,0007%
Administration & buildings
$168,0005%
Roads & transportation
$155,0004%
Police
$111,0003%
Interest on debt
$34,0001%
Fire
$31,0001%
Other
$49,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 62%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • From the state 6%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Arco didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Arco

Full-time staff
22
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,700
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Arco didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Butte County Joint School District 111

Arco's K–12 school district, shared with Butte City and Moore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,351
Idaho: $11,119
Students
390
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 17%
  • State 72%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,351 per pupil, $8,082 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 Arco pay

Typical tax bill
$1,087
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$192,000
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 Arco's government

Town hall & decisions in Arco →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arco

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

All of Arco'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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