Baker, MT town hall & government
Baker spent $7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,889 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baker's government.
Where Baker's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- From the state 23%
- Utility sales 20%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Baker
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Baker K-12 Schools
Baker'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 Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal
- Local 43%
- State 53%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,051 per pupil, $11,162 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 Baker kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baker 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 Baker's government
Who represents Baker
Baker is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte 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.