Cut Bank, MT town hall & government
Cut Bank spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,573 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cut Bank's government.
Who runs Cut Bank
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Cut Bank's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- From the state 22%
- From the federal government 21%
- Utility sales 18%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Cut Bank
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Cut Bank Elementary School District
Cut Bank'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 37%
- State 42%
- Federal 21%
Of the $12,817 per pupil, $7,614 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 Cut Bank: Cut Bank High School District ($18,914 per pupil).
Which schools Cut Bank kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cut Bank 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 Cut Bank's government
Who represents Cut Bank
Cut Bank 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.