Wardner, ID town hall & government
Wardner spent $86,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $470 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wardner's government.
Where Wardner's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From other local governments 64%
- From the state 31%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
Who works for Wardner
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Kellogg Joint School District 391
Wardner's K–12 school district, shared with Kellogg, Pinehurst and Smelterville. 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 26%
- State 62%
- Federal 13%
Of the $13,346 per pupil, $7,183 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 Wardner kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wardner 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 Wardner's government
Who represents Wardner
Wardner 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.