Basalt, ID town hall & government
Basalt spent $175,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $426 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Basalt's government.
Where Basalt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 24%
- From the state 24%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Property taxes 7%
Who works for Basalt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Firth School District 59
Basalt's K–12 school district, shared with Firth. 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 14%
- State 77%
- Federal 9%
Of the $9,553 per pupil, $6,155 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 Basalt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Basalt 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 Basalt's government
Who represents Basalt
Basalt is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. 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.