Town Hall · Wallace

Wallace, ID town hall & government

Wallace spent $2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,449 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wallace's money goes

Spent
$2 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,449
typical Idaho cities: $1,542
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
$1,990 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.4 million70%
Police
$145,0007%
Administration & buildings
$138,0007%
Parks & libraries
$100,0005%
Fire
$92,0005%
Sewer & trash
$66,0003%
Interest on debt
$55,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$15,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 63%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the federal government 9%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wallace

Full-time staff
4
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wallace School District 393

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

Spending per pupil
$15,822
Idaho: $11,119
Students
493
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 22%
  • State 60%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $15,822 per pupil, $9,704 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 Wallace pay

Typical tax bill
$1,468
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$232,700
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 Wallace's government

🏛️ Official websitewallace.id.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wallace →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wallace

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

All of Wallace'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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