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Bellevue, ID town hall & government

Bellevue spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,379 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bellevue's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,379
typical Idaho cities: $1,629
Long-term debt
$3 million
$1,178 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million30%
Police
$611,00017%
Administration & buildings
$607,00017%
Water & other utilities
$535,00015%
Roads & transportation
$264,0007%
Fire
$263,0007%
Interest on debt
$102,0003%
Parks & libraries
$94,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From other local governments 14%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 8%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bellevue

Full-time staff
17
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time8 part
Police
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Housing & development
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blaine County School District 61

Bellevue's K–12 school district, shared with Carey, Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,935
Idaho: $11,119
Students
3,234
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 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,935 per pupil, $12,018 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 Bellevue pay

Typical tax bill
$1,679
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.31%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$539,000
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.

Local

Contact Bellevue's government

🏛️ Official websitebellevueidaho.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bellevue →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bellevue

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

All of Bellevue'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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