Sandpoint, ID town hall & government
Sandpoint spent $23.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,402 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sandpoint's government.
Where Sandpoint's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 28%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 12%
- Sales taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Sandpoint didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Sandpoint
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sandpoint didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lake Pend Oreille School District 84
Sandpoint's K–12 school district, shared with Clark Fork, Dover, East Hope, Hope, Kootenai and Ponderay. 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 30%
- State 62%
- Federal 8%
Of the $13,207 per pupil, $7,443 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 Sandpoint kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sandpoint 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 Sandpoint's government
Who represents Sandpoint
Sandpoint 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.