Town Hall · Dillon

Dillon, MT town hall & government

Dillon spent $4.8 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,172 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dillon's money goes

Spent
$4.8 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,172
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$1.1 million22%
Water & other utilities
$741,00015%
Administration & buildings
$728,00015%
Sewer & trash
$660,00014%
Roads & transportation
$416,0009%
Interest on debt
$379,0008%
Parks & libraries
$234,0005%
Health & welfare
$163,0003%
Fire
$112,0002%
Other
$329,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 23%
  • Fees & charges 22%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From the federal government <1%

Dillon didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Dillon

Full-time staff
22
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time4 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Fire
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Dillon didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Dillon Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,526
Montana: $13,570
Students
783
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$7.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $11,526 per pupil, $7,820 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 Dillon: Beaverhead County High School District ($18,131 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Dillon pay

Typical tax bill
$2,400
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$256,700
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.

Local

Contact Dillon's government

🏛️ Official websitedillonmt.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Dillon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dillon

Dillon is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Dillon'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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