Deary, ID town hall & government
Deary spent $929,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deary's government.
Where Deary's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the federal government 22%
- Utility sales 17%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 7%
- From the state 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Deary
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitepine Joint School District 288
Deary's K–12 school district, shared with Bovill and Elk River. 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 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $20,045 per pupil, $10,396 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 Deary kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deary 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 Deary's government
Who represents Deary
Deary 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.