Mud Lake, ID town hall & government
Mud Lake spent $97,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $225 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Mud Lake's government.
Where Mud Lake's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 48%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- From the state 21%
- From other local governments 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Mud Lake didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Mud Lake
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Mud Lake didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
West Jefferson School District 253
Mud Lake'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 18%
- State 74%
- Federal 9%
Of the $11,657 per pupil, $6,239 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 Mud Lake kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Mud Lake 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 Mud Lake's government
Who represents Mud Lake
Mud Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. 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.