Property Tax Coeur D Alene Idaho

[Clark Fork Fantast]

Originally Posted by mistyriver

I didn't think sycamores grew in Idaho unless they were planted by someone. Are you maybe thinking of cottonwood?

Sorry, yes, it's cottonwood!

[banjomike]

Lots of cottonwood all over the state. It's native here.

Makes very poor firewood, and they are short-lived trees. The name comes from trying to cut them with an axe; it's like trying to cut cotton.
A lot of them were planted as windbreaks 100 years ago, and they grow very large; the old ones are notorious for falling over and landing on barns and outbuildings after they die in a strong wind.

They're great shade trees while alive, though. Very water-thirsty, however, so other windbreak species like the Russian Olive are now used much more.

[mistyriver]

Originally Posted by banjomike

Lots of cottonwood all over the state. It's native here.

Makes very poor firewood, and they are short-lived trees. The name comes from trying to cut them with an axe; it's like trying to cut cotton.
A lot of them were planted as windbreaks 100 years ago, and they grow very large; the old ones are notorious for falling over and landing on barns and outbuildings after they die in a strong wind.

They're great shade trees while alive, though. Very water-thirsty, however, so other windbreak species like the Russian Olive are now used much more.

I've had one come down on my barn about 12 years ago during a windstorm. Luckily, the damage was easily repaired.
Dangerous to people too. I've had a couple of near misses with falling limbs. Don't camp under cottonwoods!

We're just finishing up cottonwood fluff season, when it looks like it's snowing in June. I've read they are named for that.

[Clark Fork Fantast]

Two or three giant cottonwoods at Trestle Creek Beach at Lake Pend Oreille bit the dust during a windstorm a few years ago. They just snapped like matchstick.

We have 4-5 aspen on our property and would like to have some more, but they don't seem to be very popular with our neighbors. Very invasive root systems, apparently. But they're beautiful, and the leaves make a wonderful sound in the breeze.

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by Clark Fork Fantast

Two or three giant cottonwoods at Trestle Creek Beach at Lake Pend Oreille bit the dust during a windstorm a few years ago. They just snapped like matchstick.

We have 4-5 aspen on our property and would like to have some more, but they don't seem to be very popular with our neighbors. Very invasive root systems, apparently. But they're beautiful, and the leaves make a wonderful sound in the breeze.

Aspens run sucker shoots all over a lawn underground, and young shoots will always be growing from them. The only thing to do is keep the lawn mowed. If some poison is used to kill the shoots, the grown trees will sicken and may die.
Actually, a sick aspen is worse than a dead one, as they attract every kind of wood-eating bug there is.

If you keep your lawn mowed regularly, the suckers won't die, but they won't spread. All the energy in them goes into growing shoots, not in spreading out. They can be a pesty tree, but as natives, they are about the most hardy a person can plant.

And like you said, they shimmer and sing in the faintest of breeze. That always made them worth the effort for me.

[CrownVic95]

Originally Posted by Shaner

Kootenai county atleast has many different taxing districts, with varying dependants like where the water supply is coming from and if you are close to to the river or a lake. You can always go to the Kootenai County Assessors site and do some reading there.

Chris - Here is fall colors downtown.

Talk about one picture being worth a thousand words! No words at all needed to answer the question of why so many have their eye on moving to CDA. Gorgeous....thank you for posting.

[Sandpointian]

Originally Posted by HomesickforWV

I have been doing research since our last visit to Spokane/Coeur D'Alene area. We are coming back up from Texas in Sept. or October, trying to find out best time for Autumn color. I have been comparing property tax between Spokane and Coeur D'Alene/Post Falls/Hayden and from what I can see the property tax appears to be considerably less on the Idaho side. We are downsizing and attempting a early retirement. I would love to know from locals your thoughts on property tax from both areas. I love Idaho, it feels right to me. Money has to be a huge consideration so I have to look at the entire taxation. I am very excited for our second visit. If someone could throw in the best time for fall color that would be wonderful, I am getting ready to book the trip. We will be buying in the $250,000 range.

Thanks this forum has been so helpful.

In CDA, expect ball park 1.5% of (assessed value less exemption (if any)).