Town Hall · Potlatch

Potlatch, ID town hall & government

Potlatch spent $424,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $516 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Potlatch's money goes

Spent
$424,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$516
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$4.9 million
$5,905 per resident
Parks & libraries
$96,00023%
Administration & buildings
$91,00021%
Water & other utilities
$87,00021%
Sewer & trash
$75,00018%
Interest on debt
$51,00012%
Police
$24,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government <1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Potlatch didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Potlatch

Full-time staff
3
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$41,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Potlatch School District 285

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

Spending per pupil
$14,877
Idaho: $11,119
Students
462
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 25%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $14,877 per pupil, $8,665 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 Potlatch pay

Typical tax bill
$1,342
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$244,200
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 Potlatch's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpotlatch.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Potlatch →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Potlatch

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

All of Potlatch'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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