Carey, ID town hall & government
Carey spent $447,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $661 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Carey's government.
Where Carey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Utility sales 34%
- Property taxes 26%
- Sales taxes 2%
Who works for Carey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Blaine County School District 61
Carey's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Hailey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. 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 58%
- State 37%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,935 per pupil, $12,018 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 Carey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Carey 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 Carey's government
Who represents Carey
Carey 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.