Town Hall · Parker

Parker, ID town hall & government

Parker spent $66,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $228 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Parker's money goes

Spent
$66,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$228
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Administration & buildings
$47,00071%
Water & other utilities
$14,00021%
Sewer & trash
$3,0005%
Parks & libraries
$2,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 29%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • From the state 21%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 7%
  • Sales taxes 5%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Parker

Full-time staff
0
9 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Fremont County Joint School District 215

Parker's K–12 school district, shared with Ashton, Drummond, Island Park, St. Anthony, Teton and Warm River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,004
Idaho: $11,119
Students
2,228
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 15%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,004 per pupil, $7,119 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 Parker pay

Typical tax bill
$1,279
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$289,600
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 Parker's government

Town hall & decisions in Parker →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parker

Parker is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of Parker'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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