Town Hall · Kamiah

Kamiah, ID town hall & government

Kamiah spent $893,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $720 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Kamiah's money goes

Spent
$893,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$720
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Paid to other governments
$63,0007%
Other
$830,00093%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 39%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 13%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Kamiah

Full-time staff
10
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$55,400
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
4
on the town payroll
Fire
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kamiah Joint School District 304

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

Spending per pupil
$19,615
Idaho: $11,119
Students
387
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 5%
  • State 55%
  • Federal 40%

Of the $19,615 per pupil, $9,630 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 Kamiah pay

Typical tax bill
$1,077
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.48%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$222,500
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 Kamiah's government

🏛️ Official websitekamiahchamber.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Kamiah →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Kamiah

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

All of Kamiah'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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