Butte, ID town hall & government
Butte spent $83,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,203 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Butte's government.
Where Butte's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
Butte didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Butte
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Butte didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Butte County Joint School District 111
Butte's K–12 school district, shared with Arco and Moore. 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 17%
- State 72%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,351 per pupil, $8,082 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 Butte kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Butte 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 Butte's government
Who represents Butte
Butte 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.