Town Hall · Weippe

Weippe, ID town hall & government

Weippe spent $388,000 in the year to September 30, 2022, about $866 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Weippe's money goes

Spent
$388,000
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$866
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$152,00039%
Roads & transportation
$132,00034%
Water & other utilities
$63,00016%
Police
$35,0009%
Fire
$6,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 75%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Property taxes 10%
  • Utility sales 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Weippe

Full-time staff
3
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,400
a year, before benefits
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Orofino Joint School District 171

Weippe's K–12 school district, shared with Orofino, Peck and Pierce. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,159
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,098
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 21%
  • State 68%
  • Federal 11%

Of the $16,159 per pupil, $10,092 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 Weippe pay

Typical tax bill
$832
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.72%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$115,900
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 Weippe's government

🏛️ Official websiteweippe.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Weippe →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Weippe

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

All of Weippe'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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