Salmon, ID town hall & government
Salmon spent $4.8 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,498 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Salmon's government.
Where Salmon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- Utility sales 24%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Sales taxes 12%
- From the federal government 10%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 4%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Salmon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Salmon School District 291
Salmon's K–12 school district. 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 9%
- State 63%
- Federal 28%
Of the $12,865 per pupil, $7,743 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 Salmon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Salmon 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 Salmon's government
Who represents Salmon
Salmon is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. 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.