Town Hall · Onaway

Onaway, ID town hall & government

Onaway spent $15,000 in the year to August 31, 2022, about $76 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Onaway's money goes

Spent
$15,000
fiscal year to August 31, 2022
Per resident
$76
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$15,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 61%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • From the state 10%
  • From other local governments 3%

Onaway didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Onaway

Full-time staff
0
1 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Onaway didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Potlatch School District 285

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

Spending per pupil
$14,877
Idaho: $11,119
Students
462
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 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,877 per pupil, $8,665 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 Onaway pay

Typical tax bill
$1,039
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.43%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$242,300
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 Onaway's government

Town hall & decisions in Onaway →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Onaway

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

All of Onaway'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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