Colstrip, MT town hall & government
Colstrip spent $6.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,207 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colstrip's government.
Where Colstrip's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 39%
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- Utility sales 19%
- Fees & charges 17%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Colstrip
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Colstrip didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Colstrip Elementary School District
Colstrip'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 46%
- State 36%
- Federal 18%
Of the $18,940 per pupil, $9,293 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 Colstrip: Colstrip High School District ($25,962 per pupil).
Which schools Colstrip kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colstrip 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 Colstrip's government
Who represents Colstrip
Colstrip 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.