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.
Where Big Sandy's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Utility sales 28%
- From the state 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Big Sandy
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.
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.
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.
Which schools Big Sandy kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Sandy 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 Big Sandy's government
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.
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.