Town Hall · Boulder

Boulder, MT town hall & government

Boulder spent $896,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $694 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Boulder's money goes

Spent
$896,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$694
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$3.9 million
$3,019 per resident
Police
$196,00022%
Water & other utilities
$146,00016%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$62,0007%
Fire
$38,0004%
Parks & libraries
$24,0003%
Other
$430,00048%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • From the state 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Boulder didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Boulder

Full-time staff
5
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$75,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time13 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Boulder didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jefferson High School District

Boulder's high school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,801
Montana: $13,570
Students
297
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 59%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $14,801 per pupil, $9,636 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 Boulder: Boulder Elementary School District ($15,795 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Boulder pay

Typical tax bill
$1,834
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$212,300
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 Boulder's government

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Beyond town hall

Who represents Boulder

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

All of Boulder'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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