Town Hall · Murtaugh

Murtaugh, ID town hall & government

Murtaugh spent $182,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,011 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Murtaugh's money goes

Spent
$182,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,011
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$82,000
$456 per resident
Sewer & trash
$64,00035%
Water & other utilities
$58,00032%
Administration & buildings
$27,00015%
Parks & libraries
$27,00015%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3,0002%
Paid to other governments
$3,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 72%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Property taxes 9%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Murtaugh

Full-time staff
0
7 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
0 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

Murtaugh Joint School District 418

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

Spending per pupil
$13,734
Idaho: $11,119
Students
383
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.5 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 65%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $13,734 per pupil, $9,204 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 Murtaugh pay

Typical tax bill
$1,633
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$253,800
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 Murtaugh's government

Town hall & decisions in Murtaugh →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Murtaugh

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

All of Murtaugh'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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