Town Hall · Wendell

Wendell, ID town hall & government

Wendell spent $2.9 million in the year to September 30, 2022, about $1,033 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Wendell's money goes

Spent
$2.9 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,033
typical Idaho cities: $1,169
Long-term debt
$3.7 million
$1,309 per resident
Paid to other governments
$526,00018%
Roads & transportation
$283,00010%
Parks & libraries
$214,0007%
Sewer & trash
$156,0005%
Water & other utilities
$130,0005%
Interest on debt
$95,0003%
Administration & buildings
$12,000<1%
Other
$1.5 million51%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 28%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Wendell

Full-time staff
11
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,300
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
2
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
5 full-time
Fire
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wendell School District 232

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

Spending per pupil
$10,622
Idaho: $11,119
Students
1,111
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 9%
  • State 76%
  • Federal 16%

Of the $10,622 per pupil, $6,591 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 Wendell pay

Typical tax bill
$1,242
a year · Idaho typical $2,038
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Idaho 0.49%
Typical home value
$242,100
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 Wendell's government

🏛️ Official websitewendell.id.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wendell →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wendell

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

All of Wendell'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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