Town Hall · Nampa

Nampa, ID town hall & government

Nampa spent $189.2 million in the year to September 30, 2023, about $1,781 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Nampa

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Nampa's money goes

Spent
$189.2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,781
typical Idaho cities: $1,629
Long-term debt
$81.3 million
$766 per resident
Sewer & trash
$68.7 million36%
Police
$27.3 million14%
Parks & libraries
$23.2 million12%
Fire
$16.6 million9%
Water & other utilities
$16 million8%
Roads & transportation
$11.3 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6.2 million3%
Administration & buildings
$5.7 million3%
Housing & development
$4.3 million2%
Interest on debt
$1 million1%
Other
$9 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 39%
  • Property taxes 23%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Nampa

Full-time staff
602
141 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$73,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
166
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
205 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
75 full-time121 part
Administration & buildings
93 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
63 full-time
Sewer & trash
52 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
30 full-time
Health & welfare
13 full-time1 part
Housing & development
8 full-time
Other
63 full-time7 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Nampa School District 131

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

Spending per pupil
$11,375
Idaho: $11,119
Students
13,113
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 70%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,375 per pupil, $6,570 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.

Also serving Nampa: Vallivue School District 139 ($9,551 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Nampa pay

Typical tax bill
$1,890
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$370,800
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.

Local

Contact Nampa's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofnampa.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Nampa →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Nampa

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

All of Nampa'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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