Chinook, MT town hall & government
Chinook spent $2.3 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Chinook's government.
Where Chinook's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 30%
- Utility sales 23%
- Fees & charges 20%
- From the state 13%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Chinook
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Chinook Elementary School District
Chinook's elementary 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 37%
- State 44%
- Federal 19%
Of the $16,706 per pupil, $8,986 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 Chinook: Chinook High School District ($20,915 per pupil).
Which schools Chinook kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Chinook 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Chinook's government
Who represents Chinook
Chinook 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.