Kootenai, ID town hall & government
Kootenai spent $279,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $272 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kootenai's government.
Where Kootenai's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the federal government 44%
- From the state 30%
- Property taxes 20%
- Sales taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kootenai
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake Pend Oreille School District 84
Kootenai's K–12 school district, shared with Clark Fork, Dover, East Hope, Hope, Ponderay and Sandpoint. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,207 per pupil, $7,443 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 Kootenai kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kootenai 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Kootenai's government
Who represents Kootenai
Kootenai is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. 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.