Melba, ID town hall & government
Melba spent $508,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $919 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Melba's government.
Where Melba's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 32%
- Property taxes 19%
- From other local governments 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Melba
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Melba Joint School District 136
Melba'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 15%
- State 73%
- Federal 13%
Of the $10,372 per pupil, $5,681 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 Melba kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Melba 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 Melba's government
Who represents Melba
Melba 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.