Belt, MT town hall & government
Belt spent $841,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,481 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Belt's government.
Where Belt's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 26%
- From the state 25%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Belt didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Belt
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Belt didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Belt Elementary School District
Belt's elementary school district, shared with Neihart. 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 47%
- State 42%
- Federal 10%
Of the $10,520 per pupil, $6,048 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.
Also serving Belt: Belt High School District ($17,449 per pupil).
Which schools Belt kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Belt 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 Belt's government
Who represents Belt
Belt 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.