Columbia Falls, MT town hall & government
Columbia Falls spent $6.7 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,193 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Columbia Falls's government.
Where Columbia Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 27%
- From the state 21%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Columbia Falls didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Columbia Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Columbia Falls didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Columbia Falls Elementary School District
Columbia Falls'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 44%
- State 35%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,401 per pupil, $7,300 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 Columbia Falls: Columbia Falls High School District ($14,251 per pupil).
Which schools Columbia Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Columbia Falls 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.
Contact Columbia Falls's government
Who represents Columbia Falls
Columbia Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. 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.