Shoshone, ID town hall & government
Shoshone spent $844,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $566 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Shoshone's government.
Where Shoshone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 20%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the state 2%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Shoshone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Shoshone Joint School District 312
Shoshone'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 76%
- Federal 16%
Of the $13,309 per pupil, $8,061 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 Shoshone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Shoshone 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Shoshone's government
Who represents Shoshone
Shoshone 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.