Town Hall · Hailey

Hailey, ID town hall & government

Hailey spent $13.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,371 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Hailey's money goes

Spent
$13.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,371
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
$528 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2.6 million19%
Police
$2.3 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.7 million13%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million12%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.4 million11%
Fire
$1.4 million11%
Interest on debt
$207,0002%
Other
$593,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • From the state 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • From other local governments <1%

Hailey didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Hailey

Full-time staff
53
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$76,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
12 full-time
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time1 part
Fire
3 full-time11 part
Parks & libraries
8 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Hailey didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Blaine County School District 61

Hailey's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Carey, Ketchum and Sun Valley. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,935
Idaho: $11,119
Students
3,234
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 58%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $20,935 per pupil, $12,018 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 Hailey pay

Typical tax bill
$1,876
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.29%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$637,800
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.

Local

Contact Hailey's government

🏛️ Official websitehaileycityhall.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hailey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hailey

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

All of Hailey'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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