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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.

Town budget

Where Rathdrum's money goes

Spent
$11 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,035
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$197,000
$18 per resident
Police
$3 million27%
Sewer & trash
$2.9 million27%
Administration & buildings
$1.8 million17%
Water & other utilities
$1.3 million12%
Roads & transportation
$1 million9%
Parks & libraries
$965,0009%
Interest on debt
$9,000<1%
Other
$13,000<1%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Rathdrum

Full-time staff
43
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
16
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
19 full-time5 part
Administration & buildings
7 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time3 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$12,375
Idaho: $11,119
Students
4,527
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Rathdrum pay

Typical tax bill
$2,009
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$444,100
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 Rathdrum's government

🏛️ Official websiterathdrum.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Rathdrum →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Rathdrum

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

All of Rathdrum'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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