ZIP 83636 · Gem County, ID

Three governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 83636: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Idaho governments, the Idaho State Department of Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 83636?
83636 is served by the State of Idaho, Gem County and Emmett Independent School District 221. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Idaho spent $14.8 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Gem County spent $44.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Emmett Independent School District 221 spent $28.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 83636?
Of the governments serving 83636, Gem County collected $7.1 million (fiscal year ended September 30, 2023) and Emmett Independent School District 221 collected $55 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 83636.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Gem County and Emmett Independent School District 221

Why not this year? Idaho governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Idaho State Department of Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 83636

Gem County$7.1 million

17% of its $41.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Emmett Independent School District 221$55 thousand

0.1% of its $38.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Gem County provides local services like police and parks.

Gem County

$44.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended September 30, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills, parks, land and natural resources)56%County taxes18%State tax money16%Federal tax money6.3%Fines and other4.4%

What stands out

56%

of Gem County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Gem County breakdown

County taxes18%

Property tax
17%$7.1 million
Other taxes
0.5%$186 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$186 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services56%

Fees for services
56%$22.9 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; other service charges and 4 more
  • Hospital bills$20.2 million
  • Other service charges$2.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$199 thousand
  • Garbage collection$163 thousand
  • Road charges$57 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$6 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.3%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
6.3%$2.6 million

State tax money16%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
16%$6.5 million

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$1.7 million
Fines
0.1%$53 thousand
Gem County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals67%Police, fire, courts and jails10%Running the government and other costs9.1%Roads, transit and parking6.7%Environment and natural resources2.9%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

67%

of Gem County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Gem County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
67%$29.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$28.4 million
  • Public health$1.2 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
10%$4.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Police$2.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.3 million
  • Prisons and jails$696 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$358 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$161 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$4.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.3 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Government buildings$218 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
6.7%$3.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.0 million
Environment and natural resources
2.9%$1.3 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.3 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.0%$861 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$861 thousand
Social services
1.3%$571 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$571 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$235 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$235 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$21 thousand
Gem County page →

Your schools

Emmett Independent School District 221

$28.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Idaho State Department of Education.

Where the money comes from

State tax money82%Federal tax money12%Fines and other4.8%Fees for services0.5%School district taxes0.1%
Full Emmett Independent School District 221 breakdown

School district taxes0.1%

Property tax
0.1%$55 thousand

Fees for services0.5%

Fees for services
0.5%$205 thousand

Federal tax money12%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
12%$4.7 million

State tax money82%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
82%$31.3 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
4.8%$1.8 million
Emmett Independent School District 221 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Emmett Independent School District 221 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$28.4 million
Emmett Independent School District 221 page →

Your state

State of Idaho

$14.8 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes54%Federal tax money28%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)11%Fines and other6.4%Local tax money0.2%
Full Idaho breakdown

What stands out

19%

of Idaho's money comes from sales tax.A typical state government gets 14%.

State taxes54%

Sales tax
19%$3.09 billion
Individual income tax
18%$2.89 billion
Other taxes
9.3%$1.48 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 15 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$393 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$299 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$237 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$217 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$110 million
  • Public utility licenses$74.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$58.7 million
  • Tobacco taxes$38.1 million
  • Driver's licenses$11.9 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$11.3 million
  • Corporation licenses$6.1 million
  • Severance taxes$6.0 million
  • Other licenses$5.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4.6 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2.1 million
  • Public utility taxes$2.1 million
  • Amusement licenses$272 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Business income tax
7.4%$1.17 billion

Fees for services11%

Fees for services
11%$1.75 billion
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; college tuition and 9 more
  • Other service charges$727 million
  • College tuition$405 million
  • Liquor stores$254 million
  • University housing and dining$138 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$95.6 million
  • Housing$93.9 million
  • Parks and recreation$18.1 million
  • Road charges$10.3 million
  • Other education charges$8.7 million
  • Hospital bills$92 thousand
  • Airport$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money28%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
28%$4.50 billion

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
0.2%$24.0 million

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.3%$1.01 billion
Fines
<0.1%$12.5 million
Idaho page →

Where the money goes

Sent to local governments32%Social services26%Schools and colleges13%Roads, transit and parking9.1%Running the government and other costs6.7%All other spending14%

What stands out

32%

of Idaho's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Idaho breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to local governments
32%$4.75 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 15 more
  • Sent to school districts$3.26 billion
  • Sent to local governments: general support$700 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$554 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$86.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$61.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$38.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: other education$12.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$10.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$8.3 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$5.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$2.1 million
  • Sent to school districts (colleges)$800 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$670 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: other public welfare$398 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$70 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$60 thousand
Social services
26%$3.82 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; veterans' services and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$3.73 billion
  • Veterans' services$49.2 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$37.5 million
  • Welfare institutions$1.1 million
Schools and colleges
13%$1.87 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more
  • Colleges and universities$1.23 billion
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$246 million
  • Other education$229 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$167 million
Roads, transit and parking
9.1%$1.34 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.34 billion
  • Airports$3.4 million
Running the government and other costs
6.7%$988 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$339 million
  • Other and not broken out$339 million
  • Government buildings$196 million
  • Other government administration$69.0 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$44.8 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
4.7%$690 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$328 million
  • Courts and legal services$124 million
  • Police$96.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$92.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$49.3 million
Environment and natural resources
2.4%$351 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$351 million
Health and hospitals
2.3%$341 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$305 million
  • Hospitals$36.0 million
Housing and community development
1.5%$229 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.4%$203 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores
  • Liquor stores$203 million
Interest on debt
1.2%$173 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$76.8 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$69.4 million
  • Libraries$7.4 million
Idaho page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Idaho. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Gem County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended September 30, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Emmett Independent School District 221. Idaho State Department of Education, Financial Summaries of Idaho Schools, fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Idaho school district figures come from each district's fiscal year 2025 financial summary filed with the Idaho State Department of Education. They cover governmental funds and enterprise funds such as school meals, and leave out transfers between funds and debt proceeds. Spending is grouped as education and debt payments, and local revenue the summary does not break out is shown as other income.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.