Ketchum, ID town hall & government
Ketchum spent $34.7 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $9,780 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ketchum's government.
Where Ketchum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 23%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Property taxes 20%
- From the state 8%
- Utility sales 6%
Ketchum didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Ketchum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Ketchum didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Blaine County School District 61
Ketchum's K–12 school district, shared with Bellevue, Carey, Hailey and Sun Valley. 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 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.
Which schools Ketchum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ketchum 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 Ketchum's government
Who represents Ketchum
Ketchum 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.