City of Blackfoot

What City of Blackfoot does

The City of Blackfoot is a municipal government entity operating as the county seat of Bingham County in eastern Idaho, founded in 1901. It employs 51-100 people across a physical network of at least 10 department locations including City Hall, the Police Department, Fire Department Station 1, Water Department, Streets and Sanitation, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Grove City Cemetery, McCarley Field Airport, Parks and Recreation, and an Animal Shelter. The city delivers public safety (police and fire), utility services (water, sewer, garbage), public works, parks and recreation, airport services, cemetery management, animal control, planning and zoning, and business licensing to residents, local businesses, and Bingham County visitors.

The city's digital infrastructure is built on the CivicPlus CivicEngage platform, which powers the official website (cityofblackfoot.org), the Notify Me email/SMS alert system, and RSS feeds. Resident-facing services are layered with third-party SaaS integrations: Xpress Bill Pay for utility billing, OpenGov for building permits and planning/zoning applications, NextRequest for public records requests, and BambooHR for employment and HR. Google reCAPTCHA is used on public forms for spam prevention. The city is compliant with ADA, Section 504, Section 508, WCAG 2.0 A/AA, EEOC, Title VI, and Fair Housing Resolution No. 405 (2022).

The revenue model is government-style, not commercial: primary income is derived from property taxes, monthly subscription billing for water/sewer/garbage utilities, one-time licensing and permit fees (business, liquor, building, special event, taxi), transaction-based airport services (fuel, leases, fees), and parks/recreation fees (shelters, RV park, youth sports). Distribution is hybrid — in-person at City Hall offices, online via the website/portals, phone support, and physical drop box for bill payments. The city operates under elected leadership (Mayor Scott D. Stufflebeam and five City Council members) and an appointed department-head structure, with no parent company, no venture backing, and no investment thesis applicable.

Name

City of Blackfoot

Legal name

City of Blackfoot

Website

https://cityofblackfoot.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The City of Blackfoot is a municipal government serving as the county seat of Bingham County in eastern Idaho, providing utilities, public safety, public works, parks, permitting, and licensing to residents and businesses via a CivicPlus-powered digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Blackfoot

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Taxes: Primary municipal revenue source from property taxation levied on residential and commercial properties within city limits.
2. Utility Billing (Water, Sewer, Garbage): Monthly billing for water, sewer, and garbage collection services provided to residents and businesses. Residents can pay via Xpress Bill Pay online, drop box, in-person at City Hall, or by phone.
3. Licensing and Permits: Revenue from business licenses, beer/wine/liquor licenses, building permits, special event permits, fireworks licenses, solicitor permits, taxi/limo licenses, and other municipal licenses.
4. Airport Services: Revenue from McCarley Field Airport including fuel sales, leases, and fees.
5. Parks and Recreation Fees: Fees from park shelters, RV park, youth sports programs, and recreation facilities.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

City of Blackfoot provides municipal government services to residents, businesses, and visitors of Blackfoot, Idaho. Core services include water, sewer, and garbage utility billing; police and fire protection; streets and sanitation/public works; parks and recreation programs; McCarley Field airport operations; Grove City cemetery services; and animal shelter/rescue services. The city also issues business licenses, building permits, special event permits, and processes public records requests, supported by online portals for bill payment, permit applications, and citizen notifications.

Product overview

City of Blackfoot operates as a municipal government providing comprehensive public services to residents through its CivicEngage-powered website platform. The city's digital offerings include a unified website with Notify Me alert subscriptions, online utility billing via Xpress Bill Pay, permit processing through OpenGov, public records requests via NextRequest, and employment applications through BambooHR. The city provides direct municipal services including police and fire protection, parks and recreation programs, public works (streets, sanitation, water, wastewater), cemetery services, and airport facilities. This is not a technology product company but rather a local government using third-party software platforms to deliver resident services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water, Sewer, and Garbage Utility Billing
• Police Department Services
• Fire Department Services
• Building Permits and Planning/Zoning Services
• Business and Special Licenses
• Parks and Recreation Programs
• Public Works (Streets and Sanitation)
• McCarley Field Airport Services
• Grove City Cemetery Services
• Animal Shelter and Rescue Services
• Public Records Request Service

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered critical and regional.

• Bingham County AmbulancecriticalOthersEmergency medical services partnership providing ambulance transport for medical emergencies in the Blackfoot area. Bingham County Ambulance can be reached at 800-238-9398 or 360-394-7010, with local contact at 208-552-8765.
• Pocatello Regional Transit (PRT)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPRT provides transportation services helping Blackfoot residents access medical appointments, employment, education, grocery stores, essential services, and community activities throughout Southeast Idaho.
• Blackfoot Chamber of CommerceregionalGTM or Marketing PartnerChamber collaborates with city on vendor coordination for events like Broadway Summer Market. Chamber email: [email protected]
• Bingham CountyregionalOthersCounty government partnership for shared services, animal control (Bingham County Dispatch at 208-785-1234), sheriff services, and county-wide initiatives.
• Southeastern Idaho Community Action Agency (SEICAA)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity action agency providing social services and volunteer coordination for Blackfoot residents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Bingham County, Idaho: Bingham County is the county government of which Blackfoot is the seat; it operates shared services (dispatch, sheriff, animal control) with the City. It is adjacent and thematically related as a regional government partner rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• City of Chubbuck, Idaho: Chubbuck is a small Idaho municipal government adjacent to Pocatello providing police, fire, public works, parks, licensing, and utility services. It is directly comparable to Blackfoot in scope, scale, and eastern Idaho operating context.
• City of Pocatello, Idaho: Pocatello is a neighboring Idaho municipal government providing the same core municipal service mix (police, fire, water/sewer, parks, airport, permits). It is comparable to Blackfoot as a general-purpose Idaho city government operating in the same regional economic context, with a slightly larger population base.
• City of Rexburg, Idaho: Rexburg is an eastern Idaho municipal government of similar size to Blackfoot, providing police, fire, water/sewer, parks, licensing, and permitting services. It is directly comparable as a peer small-city government serving a similar rural eastern Idaho community.
• City of Ammon, Idaho: Ammon is a small eastern Idaho municipal government providing comparable core municipal services (police, public works, water, parks, licensing). It is directly comparable to Blackfoot as a peer small-city government in the same regional market.

Broad incumbents

• City of Idaho Falls, Idaho: Idaho Falls is a larger Idaho municipal government that provides a full suite of overlapping municipal services — utilities, police, fire, parks, airport, permits — across eastern Idaho. It is comparable as a same-state peer with broader scale and a more developed utility and event portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookcityofblackfoot.org/facebook
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/city-of-blackfoot

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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