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Big Sandy, MT town hall & government

Big Sandy spent $729,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,288 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Big Sandy's money goes

Spent
$729,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,288
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$329,00045%
Water & other utilities
$200,00027%
Interest on debt
$98,00013%
Police
$45,0006%
Administration & buildings
$37,0005%
Parks & libraries
$20,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the state 18%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Big Sandy

Full-time staff
2
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,600
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Big Sandy didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Big Sandy K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$18,042
Montana: $13,570
Students
192
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$12,000
at year end

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

  • Local 52%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $18,042 per pupil, $9,823 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 Big Sandy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,466
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.78%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$187,500
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 Big Sandy's government

Town hall & decisions in Big Sandy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Big Sandy

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

All of Big Sandy'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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