Town Hall · Bancroft

Bancroft, ID town hall & government

Bancroft spent $651,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,648 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Bancroft's money goes

Spent
$651,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,648
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$585,000
$1,481 per resident
Sewer & trash
$215,00033%
Water & other utilities
$130,00020%
Police
$108,00017%
Roads & transportation
$60,0009%
Parks & libraries
$39,0006%
Administration & buildings
$36,0006%
Fire
$23,0004%
Interest on debt
$19,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Paid to other governments
$1,000<1%
Other
$10,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • From the state 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • From other local governments 1%

Bancroft 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 Bancroft

Full-time staff
1
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time11 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

North Gem School District 149

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

Spending per pupil
$22,398
Idaho: $11,119
Students
133
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 72%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $22,398 per pupil, $12,647 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 Bancroft pay

Typical tax bill
$1,713
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
1.04%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$164,200
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 Bancroft's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofbancroft.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bancroft →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bancroft

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

All of Bancroft'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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