Filer, ID town hall & government
Filer spent $1.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Filer's government.
Where Filer's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 32%
- Fees & charges 31%
- Utility sales 17%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 4%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Filer
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Filer School District 413
Filer's K–12 school district, shared with Hollister. 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 13%
- State 76%
- Federal 12%
Of the $10,410 per pupil, $6,928 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 Filer kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Filer 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.
Contact Filer's government
Who represents Filer
Filer is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. 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.