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Twin Falls, ID town hall & government

Twin Falls spent $88 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,620 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Twin Falls

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Twin Falls's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting - Cancelled203 Main Ave East Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 2:00 pm
    Historic Preservation CommitteeHistoric Preservation Commission203 Main Ave East Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting203 Main Ave E, Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 11:00 am
    Airport Advisory BoardJoslin Room (Terminal), 492 Airport Loop Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 11:30 am
    Public Art Commission203 Main Ave East Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 12:00 pm
    Planning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Work Session203 Main Ave East Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Twin Falls's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Twin Falls's money goes

Spent
$88 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,620
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$42.9 million
$790 per resident
Roads & transportation
$13.7 million16%
Police
$13.3 million15%
Sewer & trash
$10.8 million12%
Water & other utilities
$8.4 million10%
Housing & development
$8.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$7.3 million8%
Fire
$7.2 million8%
Administration & buildings
$4.3 million5%
Interest on debt
$3.8 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.6 million2%
Other
$9.4 million11%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the state 12%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • From other local governments 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • From the federal government <1%

Twin Falls didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Twin Falls

Full-time staff
345
77 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
69
and 44 full-time firefighters
Police
96 full-time
Parks & libraries
36 full-time77 part
Fire
49 full-time
Administration & buildings
42 full-time
Roads & transportation
40 full-time
Water & other utilities
32 full-time
Sewer & trash
9 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time
Other
38 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Twin Falls School District 411

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

Spending per pupil
$10,659
Idaho: $11,119
Students
9,227
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$64.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 67%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $10,659 per pupil, $5,706 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 Twin Falls pay

Typical tax bill
$2,182
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.68%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$321,300
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 Twin Falls's government

🏛️ Official websitetfid.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Twin Falls →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Twin Falls

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

All of Twin Falls'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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