Town Hall · Bliss

Bliss, ID town hall & government

Bliss spent $194,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $622 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bliss's money goes

Spent
$194,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$622
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$5,590 per resident
Water & other utilities
$80,00041%
Sewer & trash
$64,00033%
Interest on debt
$36,00019%
Fire
$6,0003%
Roads & transportation
$5,0003%
Parks & libraries
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 37%
  • Utility sales 27%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • Sales taxes 12%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Bliss

Full-time staff
2
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time9 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bliss Joint School District 234

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

Spending per pupil
$20,379
Idaho: $11,119
Students
124
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$170,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 9%
  • State 82%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $20,379 per pupil, $12,032 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 Bliss pay

Typical tax bill
$288
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.24%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$118,800
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 Bliss's government

Town hall & decisions in Bliss →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bliss

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

All of Bliss'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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