Town Hall · Orofino

Orofino, ID town hall & government

Orofino spent $5.3 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,691 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Orofino's money goes

Spent
$5.3 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,691
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$6 million
$1,907 per resident
Police
$1.4 million26%
Sewer & trash
$660,00013%
Roads & transportation
$560,00011%
Water & other utilities
$548,00010%
Fire
$392,0007%
Administration & buildings
$353,0007%
Housing & development
$325,0006%
Interest on debt
$248,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$117,0002%
Paid to other governments
$94,0002%
Parks & libraries
$79,0001%
Other
$521,00010%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Utility sales 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Orofino

Full-time staff
30
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$47,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
11 full-time
Fire
0 full-time17 part
Police
6 full-time
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time
Other
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

Orofino Joint School District 171

Orofino's K–12 school district, shared with Peck, Pierce and Weippe. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,159
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,098
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 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,159 per pupil, $10,092 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 Orofino pay

Typical tax bill
$1,806
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.81%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$223,400
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 Orofino's government

🏛️ Official websiteorofino-id.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Orofino →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Orofino

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

All of Orofino'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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