Town Hall · Arimo

Arimo, ID town hall & government

Arimo spent $746,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,027 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Arimo's money goes

Spent
$746,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,027
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$85,00011%
Administration & buildings
$61,0008%
Sewer & trash
$37,0005%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Police
$1,000<1%
Other
$547,00073%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 72%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • From the federal government 5%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Arimo

Full-time staff
0
10 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 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

Marsh Valley Joint School District 21

Arimo's K–12 school district, shared with Downey, Inkom, Lava Hot Springs and McCammon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,610
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,205
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 18%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,610 per pupil, $6,100 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 Arimo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,289
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$235,700
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 Arimo's government

Town hall & decisions in Arimo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Arimo

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

All of Arimo'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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