Billings, MT town hall & government
Billings spent $268.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,242 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Billings's government.
Who runs Billings
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Billings's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 27%
- Property taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 19%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Billings
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Billings High School District
Billings's high 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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,650 per pupil, $7,237 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 Billings: Billings Elementary School District ($12,131 per pupil) · Elysian Elementary School District ($11,209 per pupil) · Blue Creek Elementary School District ($9,435 per pupil).
Which schools Billings kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Billings 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.
Contact Billings's government
Who represents Billings
Billings 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.