Town Hall · Declo

Declo, ID town hall & government

Declo spent $1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,797 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Declo's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,797
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$113,000
$306 per resident
Fire
$283,00027%
Sewer & trash
$250,00024%
Roads & transportation
$178,00017%
Water & other utilities
$60,0006%
Police
$36,0003%
Parks & libraries
$35,0003%
Interest on debt
$5,000<1%
Other
$185,00018%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 32%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Declo didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Declo

Full-time staff
1
22 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,100
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time16 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Cassia County Joint School District 151

Declo's K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Malta, Oakley and Burley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,281
Idaho: $11,119
Students
5,507
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 18%
  • State 71%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $11,281 per pupil, $7,028 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 Declo pay

Typical tax bill
$1,070
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$235,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Declo's government

Town hall & decisions in Declo →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Declo

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

All of Declo'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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