Lapwai, ID town hall & government
Lapwai spent $1.2 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,013 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lapwai's government.
Where Lapwai's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 32%
- Fees & charges 28%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 12%
- Property taxes 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Lapwai
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lapwai School District 341
Lapwai's K–12 school district. 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 6%
- State 45%
- Federal 50%
Of the $21,727 per pupil, $12,686 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 Lapwai kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lapwai 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 Lapwai's government
Who represents Lapwai
Lapwai 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.