Council, ID town hall & government
Council spent $906,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $981 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Council's government.
Where Council's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 43%
- Utility sales 24%
- Property taxes 13%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Council
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Council School District 13
Council's K–12 school district. 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 7%
- State 81%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,418 per pupil, $7,395 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 Council kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Council 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 Council's government
Who represents Council
Council 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.