Choteau, MT town hall & government
Choteau spent $2.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,542 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Choteau's government.
Where Choteau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 30%
- Interest, fines & other 24%
- From the federal government 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Choteau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Choteau didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Choteau Elementary School District
Choteau'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 40%
- State 48%
- Federal 12%
Of the $9,720 per pupil, $5,798 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 Choteau: Choteau High School District ($19,300 per pupil).
Which schools Choteau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Choteau 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 Choteau's government
Who represents Choteau
Choteau 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.