Town Hall · Riggins

Riggins, ID town hall & government

Riggins spent $914,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $2,166 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Riggins's money goes

Spent
$914,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,166
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$827,000
$1,960 per resident
Sewer & trash
$373,00041%
Administration & buildings
$153,00017%
Water & other utilities
$124,00014%
Fire
$104,00011%
Parks & libraries
$63,0007%
Roads & transportation
$43,0005%
Interest on debt
$25,0003%
Paid to other governments
$14,0002%
Other
$15,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 38%
  • From the state 23%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Riggins

Full-time staff
3
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Riggins didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Salmon River School District 243

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

Spending per pupil
$25,121
Idaho: $11,119
Students
157
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 19%
  • State 73%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $25,121 per pupil, $10,268 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 Riggins pay

Typical tax bill
$1,065
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.30%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$352,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Riggins's government

🏛️ Official websiterigginsidaho.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Riggins →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Riggins

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

All of Riggins'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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