Wilder, ID town hall & government
Wilder spent $3.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,144 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wilder's government.
Where Wilder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 30%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Property taxes 12%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Wilder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wilder School District 133
Wilder's K–12 school district. 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 15%
- State 77%
- Federal 8%
Of the $10,970 per pupil, $6,025 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 Wilder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wilder 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 Wilder's government
Who represents Wilder
Wilder 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.