Tensed, ID town hall & government
Tensed spent $61,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $496 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Tensed's government.
Where Tensed's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 74%
- Property taxes 14%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 3%
- Utility sales 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Tensed
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Plummer-Worley Joint School District 44
Tensed's K–12 school district, shared with Plummer and Worley. 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 11%
- State 45%
- Federal 44%
Of the $22,886 per pupil, $9,053 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 Tensed kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Tensed 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 Tensed's government
Who represents Tensed
Tensed 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.