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.
Where Potlatch's money goes
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.
Who works for Potlatch
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Potlatch kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Potlatch 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 Potlatch's government
Who represents Potlatch
Potlatch 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.