Town Hall · Osburn

Osburn, ID town hall & government

Osburn spent $886,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $565 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Osburn's money goes

Spent
$886,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$565
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$228,00026%
Administration & buildings
$181,00020%
Roads & transportation
$140,00016%
Parks & libraries
$55,0006%
Sewer & trash
$31,0003%
Other
$251,00028%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 50%
  • From the state 28%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 2%

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

Town workforce

Who works for Osburn

Full-time staff
7
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wallace School District 393

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

Spending per pupil
$15,822
Idaho: $11,119
Students
493
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 22%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,822 per pupil, $9,704 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 Osburn pay

Typical tax bill
$1,276
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$205,900
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 Osburn's government

Town hall & decisions in Osburn →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Osburn

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

All of Osburn'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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