Clark Fork, ID town hall & government
Clark Fork spent $334,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $567 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Clark Fork's government.
Where Clark Fork's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 34%
- Utility sales 33%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From other local governments 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Clark Fork 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 Clark Fork
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Pend Oreille School District 84
Clark Fork's K–12 school district, shared with Dover, East Hope, Hope, Kootenai, Ponderay and Sandpoint. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,207 per pupil, $7,443 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 Clark Fork kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Clark Fork 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 Clark Fork's government
Who represents Clark Fork
Clark Fork is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. 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.