Gooding, ID town hall & government
Gooding spent $5.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,438 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gooding's government.
Where Gooding's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- From the federal government 23%
- Property taxes 20%
- Utility sales 16%
- From the state 9%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Gooding
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gooding Joint School District 231
Gooding's K–12 school district. 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 17%
- State 67%
- Federal 16%
Of the $12,139 per pupil, $6,744 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 Gooding kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gooding 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 Gooding's government
Who represents Gooding
Gooding 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.