Town Hall · Fairfield

Fairfield, ID town hall & government

Fairfield spent $306,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $759 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Fairfield's money goes

Spent
$306,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$759
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$860,000
$2,134 per resident
Administration & buildings
$105,00034%
Roads & transportation
$55,00018%
Sewer & trash
$40,00013%
Interest on debt
$36,00012%
Parks & libraries
$27,0009%
Water & other utilities
$26,0008%
Police
$10,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 20%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Fairfield

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fairfield didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Camas County School District 121

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

Spending per pupil
$18,054
Idaho: $11,119
Students
168
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 13%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $18,054 per pupil, $11,149 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 Fairfield pay

Typical tax bill
$979
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.39%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$250,000
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 Fairfield's government

🏛️ Official websitefairfieldidaho.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fairfield →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairfield

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

All of Fairfield'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.

You’re browsing

Fairfield

Idaho · ID
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Fairfield is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01