Town Hall · Genesee

Genesee, ID town hall & government

Genesee spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,072 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Genesee's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,072
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$1.3 million
$1,344 per resident
Sewer & trash
$941,00047%
Water & other utilities
$525,00026%
Roads & transportation
$240,00012%
Administration & buildings
$102,0005%
Police
$90,0004%
Parks & libraries
$46,0002%
Interest on debt
$22,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0001%
Fire
$18,0001%
Other
$18,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 21%
  • From the state 18%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Genesee

Full-time staff
6
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$42,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
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

Genesee Joint School District 282

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

Spending per pupil
$15,263
Idaho: $11,119
Students
293
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 28%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $15,263 per pupil, $9,423 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 Genesee pay

Typical tax bill
$2,113
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$316,800
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 Genesee's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofgenesee.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Genesee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Genesee

Genesee is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.

All of Genesee'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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