Town Hall · St. Maries

St. Maries, ID town hall & government

St. Maries spent $4 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,615 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where St. Maries's money goes

Spent
$4 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,615
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$913,00023%
Sewer & trash
$878,00022%
Roads & transportation
$774,00019%
Parks & libraries
$474,00012%
Police
$328,0008%
Administration & buildings
$178,0004%
Paid to other governments
$177,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$76,0002%
Other
$240,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 24%
  • Utility sales 18%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for St. Maries

Full-time staff
14
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
1
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Police
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

St. Maries Joint School District 41

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

Spending per pupil
$13,517
Idaho: $11,119
Students
920
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$84,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Idaho districts overall: 21% local, 67% state, 12% federal

  • Local 20%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 12%

Of the $13,517 per pupil, $7,728 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. Maries pay

Typical tax bill
$1,374
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$236,300
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.

Local

Contact St. Maries's government

Town hall & decisions in St. Maries →

Beyond town hall

Who represents St. Maries

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

All of St. Maries'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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