Rathdrum, ID town hall & government
Rathdrum spent $11 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,035 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Rathdrum's government.
Where Rathdrum's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Property taxes 18%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From the state 12%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Rathdrum
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lakeland Joint School District 272
Rathdrum's K–12 school district, shared with Athol, Hauser, Spirit Lake and Hayden. 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 24%
- State 66%
- Federal 10%
Of the $12,375 per pupil, $7,634 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 Rathdrum kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Rathdrum 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 Rathdrum's government
Who represents Rathdrum
Rathdrum 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.