Town Hall · St. Charles

St. Charles, ID town hall & government

St. Charles spent $174,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,137 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Charles's money goes

Spent
$174,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,137
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$81,00047%
Sewer & trash
$72,00041%
Roads & transportation
$21,00012%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 16%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for St. Charles

Full-time staff
0
6 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bear Lake County School District 33

St. Charles's K–12 school district, shared with Bloomington, Georgetown, Montpelier and Paris. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$9,862
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,437
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 13%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $9,862 per pupil, $6,232 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 St. Charles pay

Typical tax bill
$750
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.36%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$210,000
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 St. Charles's government

🏛️ Official websitestcharlesidaho.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in St. Charles →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Charles

St. Charles is represented in Congress by Senators Mike Crapo and James E. Risch and Representative Michael K. Simpson. Brad Little is governor.

All of St. Charles'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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