Town Hall · Bearcreek

Bearcreek, MT town hall & government

Bearcreek spent $104,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,209 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bearcreek's government.

Town budget

Where Bearcreek's money goes

Spent
$104,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,209
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$455,000
$5,291 per resident
Sewer & trash
$34,00033%
Water & other utilities
$26,00025%
Interest on debt
$21,00020%
Administration & buildings
$19,00018%
Health & welfare
$3,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 17%
  • Property taxes 10%
Town workforce

Who works for Bearcreek

Full-time staff
0
12 part-time too
Administration & buildings
0 full-time7 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Belfry K-12 Schools

Bearcreek's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$33,702
Montana: $13,570
Students
57
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$16,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 34%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $33,702 per pupil, $20,684 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bearcreek pay

Typical tax bill
$1,306
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$204,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Bearcreek's government

Town hall & decisions in Bearcreek →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bearcreek

Bearcreek is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Bearcreek's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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