Town Hall · Culbertson

Culbertson, MT town hall & government

Culbertson spent $1.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,028 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Culbertson's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Culbertson's money goes

Spent
$1.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$2,028
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$5.5 million
$6,914 per resident
Sewer & trash
$678,00042%
Water & other utilities
$301,00019%
Interest on debt
$180,00011%
Administration & buildings
$122,0008%
Roads & transportation
$88,0006%
Parks & libraries
$73,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$56,0004%
Police
$47,0003%
Fire
$22,0001%
Housing & development
$8,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$24,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 38%
  • Fees & charges 33%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Culbertson didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Culbertson

Full-time staff
9
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
8 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Culbertson Elementary School District

Culbertson's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,593
Montana: $13,570
Students
189
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$915,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 48%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $15,593 per pupil, $9,434 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 Culbertson: Culbertson High School District ($23,637 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Culbertson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,730
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.80%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$217,200
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Culbertson's government

Town hall & decisions in Culbertson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Culbertson

Culbertson is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Culbertson's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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