Placerville, ID town hall & government
Placerville spent $31,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $534 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Placerville's government.
Where Placerville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 74%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Placerville collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Placerville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Basin School District 72
Placerville's K–12 school district, shared with Idaho City. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal
- Local 17%
- State 70%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,095 per pupil, $7,715 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.
Which schools Placerville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Placerville pay
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.
Contact Placerville's government
Who represents Placerville
Placerville is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Russ Fulcher. Brad Little is governor.
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.