Town Hall · Mackay

Mackay, ID town hall & government

Mackay spent $195,000 in the year to September 30, 2024, about $412 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Mackay's money goes

Spent
$195,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$412
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$66,00034%
Police
$43,00022%
Water & other utilities
$16,0008%
Sewer & trash
$3,0002%
Roads & transportation
$1,0001%
Other
$66,00034%

Where the money comes from

  • From other local governments 37%
  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
Town workforce

Who works for Mackay

Full-time staff
11
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$10,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mackay Joint School District 182

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

Spending per pupil
$13,047
Idaho: $11,119
Students
213
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 26%
  • State 62%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,047 per pupil, $8,169 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 Mackay pay

Typical tax bill
$940
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.34%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$279,500
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 Mackay's government

🏛️ Official websitemackayidaho-city.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mackay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mackay

Mackay is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of Mackay'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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