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Broadus, MT town hall & government

Broadus spent $589,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,272 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Broadus's money goes

Spent
$589,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,272
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$302,00051%
Water & other utilities
$214,00036%
Administration & buildings
$34,0006%
Police
$21,0004%
Parks & libraries
$10,0002%
Fire
$4,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$4,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 30%
  • Utility sales 28%
  • From the state 15%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Broadus

Full-time staff
6
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$38,000
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
3 full-time7 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Broadus didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Broadus Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$18,160
Montana: $13,570
Students
150
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 35%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 13%

Of the $18,160 per pupil, $9,033 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 Broadus: Powder River County High School District ($37,524 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Broadus pay

Typical tax bill
$1,350
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.79%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$171,400
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 Broadus's government

Town hall & decisions in Broadus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Broadus

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

All of Broadus'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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