Town Hall · Oldtown

Oldtown, ID town hall & government

Oldtown spent $11,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $54 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Oldtown's money goes

Spent
$11,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$54
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Parks & libraries
$10,00091%
Police
$1,0009%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 84%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Oldtown

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Bonner County School District 83

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

Spending per pupil
$14
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,002
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 0%
  • State 100%
  • Federal 0%

Of the $14 per pupil, $14 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 Oldtown pay

Typical tax bill
$971
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.37%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$261,700
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 Oldtown's government

Town hall & decisions in Oldtown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Oldtown

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

All of Oldtown'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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