Town Hall · Cambridge

Cambridge, ID town hall & government

Cambridge spent $29,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $91 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cambridge's money goes

Spent
$29,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$91
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$1 million
$3,278 per resident
Interest on debt
$15,00052%
Water & other utilities
$14,00048%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 43%
  • Utility sales 38%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cambridge

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cambridge Joint School District 432

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

Spending per pupil
$20,075
Idaho: $11,119
Students
146
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 14%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $20,075 per pupil, $11,925 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 Cambridge pay

Typical tax bill
$811
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.28%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$289,300
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 Cambridge's government

🏛️ Official websitecambridge.id.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cambridge →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cambridge

Cambridge is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.

All of Cambridge'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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