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Payette, ID town hall & government

Payette spent $8.1 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,007 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Payette's money goes

Spent
$8.1 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,007
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$229 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2 million25%
Police
$1.5 million18%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million16%
Roads & transportation
$1.1 million14%
Administration & buildings
$702,0009%
Fire
$625,0008%
Parks & libraries
$517,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$134,0002%
Interest on debt
$63,0001%
Other
$117,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Payette

Full-time staff
51
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
and 8 full-time firefighters
Police
17 full-time
Fire
8 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
8 full-time
Parks & libraries
5 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Other
5 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

Payette Joint School District 371

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

Spending per pupil
$11,867
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,359
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 8%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 24%

Of the $11,867 per pupil, $6,141 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 Payette pay

Typical tax bill
$1,262
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$276,500
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 Payette's government

🏛️ Official websitepayette.govoffice.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Payette →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Payette

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

All of Payette'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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