Athol, ID town hall & government
Athol spent $511,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $632 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Athol's government.
Where Athol's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 16%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Athol
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeland Joint School District 272
Athol's K–12 school district, shared with Hauser, Rathdrum, Spirit Lake and Hayden. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal
- Local 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,375 per pupil, $7,634 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.
Which schools Athol kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Athol pay
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.
Contact Athol's government
Who represents Athol
Athol is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.
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.