Town Hall · Preston

Preston, ID town hall & government

Preston spent $113,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $20 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Preston's money goes

Spent
$113,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$20
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$2.5 million
$441 per resident
Interest on debt
$113,000100%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • From the state 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Preston

Full-time staff
26
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
9 full-time5 part
Police
9 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Preston Joint School District 201

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

Spending per pupil
$8,824
Idaho: $11,119
Students
2,407
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 13%
  • State 77%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $8,824 per pupil, $5,531 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 Preston pay

Typical tax bill
$1,587
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$350,300
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 Preston's government

🏛️ Official websiteprestonidaho.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Preston →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Preston

Preston is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of Preston'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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