Town Hall · Oakley

How Oakley is run

Oakley spent $136,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $166 per resident.

City budget

$136,000

spent, year to September 30, 2022

Per resident

$166

Below typical Idaho cities ($1,169)

Long-term debt

None

at year end

City staff

full-time · 6 part-time

Typical tax bill

$768

a year · ID $2,038

What stands out about how Oakley is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and records. The page puts what stands out first.

A lean budget$166 per resident a year, vs $1,169 for a typical Idaho city.Lower tax billsThe typical homeowner pays $768 a year in property tax, vs $2,038 across Idaho.Runs its own water & sewer57% of spending goes to water, sewer and trash, paid largely by users’ fees.A shared school districtShares Cassia County Joint School District 151 with 4 other towns.

★ What stands out · Your share of the budget

About $166 per resident a year, or $0.45 a day

The biggest line: water & other utilities, at 57% of spending.

OAKLEYYour share · per resident · year to September 30, 2022

Water & other utilities$78,000 · 57%$95

Roads & transportation$37,000 · 27%$45

Administration & buildings$16,000 · 12%$20

Paid to other governments$4,000 · 3%$5

Parks & libraries$1,000 · 1%$1

Total per resident$166

Whole budget $136,000 · 818 residents
Thank you for being a neighbor

Where the money comes from

Utility sales 52%From the state 20%Fees & charges 14%Property taxes 12%Sales taxes 2%Interest, fines & other 1%

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $768 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.33% of the home’s value, vs 0.49% across Idaho.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Idaho$2,038

Oakley$768

$768

typical bill a year

0.33%

effective rate

$233,500

typical home value (Census)

Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Oakley’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

The school district

Cassia County Joint School District 151

Oakley’s K–12 school district, shared with Albion, Declo, Malta, Burley. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Oakley →

$11,281

per pupil · ID $11,119

5,507

students

$14 million

long-term debt

Of the $11,281 per pupil, $7,028 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from

Local 18%State 71%Federal 10%

Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Oakley

Local officials aren’t in the public records we use for Oakley yet. Neighbors can add them.

Who works for Oakley

One full-time town employee for every 409 residents

On the payroll in March 2022.

By department full-time, plus part-time

Administration & buildings0 + 6 pt

Roads & transportation1

Water & other utilities1

full-time

part-time

$53,700

average full-time pay, before benefits

Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it’s approximate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

Who represents Oakley

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Oakley.

Politics & elections →

1
Your cityMayor & council

Local officials aren’t on record yet.
2
Idaho HouseState representatives

Clay Handy Doug Pickett
3
Idaho SenateState senator

Kelly Anthon
4
GovernorStatewide

Brad Little
5
U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress

Michael K. Simpson
6
U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Idaho

Mike Crapo James E. Risch

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Oakley’s government

Numbers and hours come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A new one goes live once two neighbors confirm it.

The Handbook →

Questions about how Oakley is run?

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →

Weigh in

Does Oakley get good value for its tax dollars?

Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.

Ask neighbors

Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. School district: Census school finance survey. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates. Representatives: Open States, the Census and congress-legislators.