Town Hall · Chubbuck

Chubbuck, ID town hall & government

Chubbuck spent $24.4 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,529 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Chubbuck's money goes

Spent
$24.4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,529
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$25.7 million
$1,611 per resident
Sewer & trash
$8.9 million36%
Water & other utilities
$5.8 million24%
Police
$3.6 million15%
Roads & transportation
$2.6 million11%
Fire
$1.7 million7%
Parks & libraries
$722,0003%
Interest on debt
$501,0002%
Housing & development
$395,0002%
Administration & buildings
$227,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 16%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Chubbuck

Full-time staff
106
20 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
24
and 16 full-time firefighters
Police
37 full-time1 part
Fire
17 full-time14 part
Administration & buildings
19 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
11 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Parks & libraries
4 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
8 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Pocatello School District 25

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

Spending per pupil
$10,686
Idaho: $11,119
Students
11,908
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 25%
  • State 63%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $10,686 per pupil, $6,734 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 Chubbuck pay

Typical tax bill
$2,401
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.70%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$341,700
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.

Local

Contact Chubbuck's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofchubbuck.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Chubbuck →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Chubbuck

Chubbuck is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of Chubbuck'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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