Town Hall · Bozeman

Bozeman, MT town hall & government

Bozeman spent $137.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,450 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Bozeman

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where Bozeman's money goes

Spent
$137.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$2,450
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$103.5 million
$1,843 per resident
Fire
$21.8 million16%
Sewer & trash
$18.3 million13%
Roads & transportation
$18 million13%
Water & other utilities
$15.8 million12%
Police
$15.4 million11%
Parks & libraries
$14.2 million10%
Administration & buildings
$8.8 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7.2 million5%
Health & welfare
$7.1 million5%
Interest on debt
$3.5 million3%
Housing & development
$2 million1%
Other
$5.3 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 32%
  • Fees & charges 31%
  • From the state 10%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Bozeman

Full-time staff
467
33 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$106,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
73
and 45 full-time firefighters
Police
83 full-time4 part
Parks & libraries
61 full-time29 part
Roads & transportation
58 full-time
Fire
54 full-time
Sewer & trash
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
46 full-time
Housing & development
38 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
27 full-time
Water & other utilities
26 full-time
Other
26 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bozeman Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,323
Montana: $13,570
Students
4,679
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$55.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 58%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $11,323 per pupil, $6,864 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 Bozeman: Bozeman High School District ($13,483 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Bozeman pay

Typical tax bill
$4,183
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$687,900
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.

Local

Contact Bozeman's government

🏛️ Official websitebozeman.net ↗

Town hall & decisions in Bozeman →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bozeman

Bozeman is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Bozeman'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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