Deer Lodge, MT town hall & government
Deer Lodge spent $4.3 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,403 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deer Lodge's government.
Where Deer Lodge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 38%
- Interest, fines & other 20%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Deer Lodge didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Deer Lodge Elementary School District
Deer Lodge'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 35%
- State 40%
- Federal 25%
Of the $14,665 per pupil, $8,295 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 Deer Lodge: Powell County High School District ($21,689 per pupil).
Which schools Deer Lodge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge's government
Who represents Deer Lodge
Deer Lodge 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.