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Inkom, ID town hall & government

Inkom spent $784,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $862 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Inkom's money goes

Spent
$784,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$862
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$1,493 per resident
Sewer & trash
$267,00034%
Water & other utilities
$129,00016%
Administration & buildings
$112,00014%
Police
$95,00012%
Parks & libraries
$36,0005%
Fire
$28,0004%
Interest on debt
$23,0003%
Other
$94,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Property taxes 29%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Sales taxes 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

Inkom didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Inkom

Full-time staff
10
28 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$37,200
a year, before benefits
Fire
0 full-time19 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Police
0 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 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

Marsh Valley Joint School District 21

Inkom's K–12 school district, shared with Arimo, Downey, Lava Hot Springs and McCammon. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,610
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,205
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 18%
  • State 75%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $10,610 per pupil, $6,100 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 Inkom pay

Typical tax bill
$1,500
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$270,600
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 Inkom's government

🏛️ Official websiteinkomcity.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Inkom →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Inkom

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

All of Inkom'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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