Town Hall · Heyburn

Heyburn, ID town hall & government

Heyburn spent $8.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,388 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Heyburn's money goes

Spent
$8.7 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,388
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$11.2 million
$3,090 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.6 million53%
Sewer & trash
$922,00011%
Police
$858,00010%
Administration & buildings
$765,0009%
Roads & transportation
$705,0008%
Parks & libraries
$321,0004%
Interest on debt
$143,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$122,0001%
Health & welfare
$11,000<1%
Other
$276,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 51%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • From the state 12%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Heyburn

Full-time staff
22
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$57,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Minidoka County Joint School District 331

Heyburn's K–12 school district, shared with Acequia, Minidoka, Paul and Rupert. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,975
Idaho: $11,119
Students
4,394
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 11%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $9,975 per pupil, $5,866 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 Heyburn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,450
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$237,800
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 Heyburn's government

Town hall & decisions in Heyburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Heyburn

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

All of Heyburn'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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