Town Hall · Firth

Firth, ID town hall & government

Firth spent $1.5 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,902 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Firth's money goes

Spent
$1.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,902
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$1.3 million86%
Roads & transportation
$93,0006%
Water & other utilities
$71,0005%
Administration & buildings
$14,0001%
Parks & libraries
$7,000<1%
Other
$12,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • From the state 24%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Firth

Full-time staff
5
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
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

Firth School District 59

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

Spending per pupil
$9,553
Idaho: $11,119
Students
832
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 14%
  • State 77%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $9,553 per pupil, $6,155 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 Firth pay

Typical tax bill
$1,236
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$235,400
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 Firth's government

Town hall & decisions in Firth →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Firth

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

All of Firth'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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