Blackfoot, ID town hall & government
Blackfoot spent $20.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,589 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blackfoot's government.
Where Blackfoot's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 25%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 11%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Blackfoot
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blackfoot School District 55
Blackfoot's K–12 school district. 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 11%
- State 77%
- Federal 12%
Of the $10,842 per pupil, $6,465 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 Blackfoot kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blackfoot 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.
Contact Blackfoot's government
Who represents Blackfoot
Blackfoot 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.