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How Castleford is run

Castleford spent $254,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,012 per resident.

City budget
$254,000
spent, year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,012
Below typical Idaho cities ($1,169)
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
$4,522 per resident
City staff
0
full-time · 9 part-time
Typical tax bill
$700
a year · ID $2,038

What stands out about how Castleford is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $700 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Idaho$2,038
Castleford$700
$700
typical bill a year
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Castleford’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Your share of the budget

About $1,012 per resident a year, or $2.77 a day

The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 35% of spending.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 36%Fees & charges 34%From the state 21%Property taxes 8%Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Castleford

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Castleford yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Castleford

0 full-time staff

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 7 pt
Sewer & trash0 + 1 pt
Water & other utilities0 + 1 pt
0
full-time
9
part-time

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Castleford School District 417

Castleford’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Castleford →
$13,579
per pupil · ID $11,119
302
students
$98,000
long-term debt

Of the $13,579 per pupil, $8,480 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 10%State 73%Federal 17%

Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Castleford

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Castleford.

Politics & elections →
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Idaho HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Idaho SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Castleford’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Castleford is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
Weigh in
Does Castleford get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.

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