Circle, MT town hall & government
Circle spent $1.1 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,848 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Circle's government.
Where Circle's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 34%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Property taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 11%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Circle
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Circle Elementary School District
Circle'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 48%
- State 41%
- Federal 11%
Of the $14,606 per pupil, $9,858 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 Circle: Circle High School District ($27,625 per pupil).
Which schools Circle kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Circle 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 Circle's government
Who represents Circle
Circle 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.