Town Hall · Lapwai

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.

Town budget

Where Lapwai's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,013
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$342,000
$297 per resident
Roads & transportation
$512,00044%
Sewer & trash
$273,00023%
Administration & buildings
$195,00017%
Water & other utilities
$117,00010%
Fire
$12,0001%
Parks & libraries
$8,0001%
Other
$50,0004%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Lapwai

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lapwai School District 341

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

Spending per pupil
$21,727
Idaho: $11,119
Students
516
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$280,000
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Lapwai pay

Typical tax bill
$1,244
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$113,700
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 Lapwai's government

🏛️ Official websitecityoflapwai.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lapwai →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lapwai

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

All of Lapwai'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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