Pocatello, ID town hall & government
Pocatello spent $134.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,334 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pocatello's government.
Where Pocatello's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 29%
- Property taxes 25%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 10%
- From the federal government 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Pocatello
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pocatello School District 25
Pocatello's K–12 school district, shared with Chubbuck. 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 25%
- State 63%
- Federal 13%
Of the $10,686 per pupil, $6,734 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.
Also serving Pocatello: American Falls Joint School District 381 ($14,273 per pupil).
Which schools Pocatello kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pocatello 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.
Contact Pocatello's government
Who represents Pocatello
Pocatello is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. 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.