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.
Where Bliss's money goes
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%
Who works for Bliss
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bliss Joint School District 234
Bliss'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 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.
Which schools Bliss kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bliss 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 Bliss's government
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.
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.