Town Hall · Parma

Parma, ID town hall & government

Parma spent $11.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $5,553 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Parma's money goes

Spent
$11.8 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$5,553
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$6.2 million
$2,924 per resident
Roads & transportation
$5.8 million49%
Sewer & trash
$4.4 million38%
Police
$713,0006%
Administration & buildings
$385,0003%
Parks & libraries
$235,0002%
Interest on debt
$184,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$58,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 71%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%

Parma didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Parma

Full-time staff
14
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
7 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time9 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Parma School District 137

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

Spending per pupil
$11,039
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,007
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 20%
  • State 69%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $11,039 per pupil, $6,167 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 Parma pay

Typical tax bill
$1,447
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$274,300
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 Parma's government

🏛️ Official websiteparmacity.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Parma →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Parma

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

All of Parma'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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