Big Timber, MT town hall & government
Big Timber spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,034 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Big Timber's government.
Where Big Timber's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 35%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 19%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Big Timber
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Big Timber Elementary School District
Big Timber's elementary 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 57%
- State 38%
- Federal 5%
Of the $11,351 per pupil, $8,721 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 Big Timber: Sweet Grass County High School District ($21,796 per pupil).
Which schools Big Timber kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Big Timber 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.
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Who represents Big Timber
Big Timber 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.