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Bridger, MT town hall & government

Bridger spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,388 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Bridger's money goes

Spent
$1.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,388
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$270,000
$351 per resident
Police
$222,00021%
Sewer & trash
$179,00017%
Water & other utilities
$114,00011%
Parks & libraries
$68,0006%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$44,0004%
Administration & buildings
$37,0003%
Fire
$6,0001%
Interest on debt
$6,0001%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%
Other
$390,00037%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • From the state 22%
  • Utility sales 17%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Bridger

Full-time staff
6
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Police
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Bridger K-12 Schools

Bridger's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,462
Montana: $13,570
Students
210
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$9.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 62%
  • State 33%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $19,462 per pupil, $11,248 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Bridger pay

Typical tax bill
$1,580
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$250,000
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 Bridger's government

Town hall & decisions in Bridger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Bridger

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

All of Bridger'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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