Town Hall · Dutton

Dutton, MT town hall & government

Dutton spent $449,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,382 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Dutton's money goes

Spent
$449,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,382
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$547,000
$1,683 per resident
Water & other utilities
$187,00042%
Sewer & trash
$81,00018%
Administration & buildings
$72,00016%
Roads & transportation
$46,00010%
Parks & libraries
$33,0007%
Police
$24,0005%
Fire
$5,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 47%
  • Utility sales 23%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%

Dutton 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 Dutton

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$91,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time5 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

Dutton/Brady K-12 Schools

Dutton's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$24,027
Montana: $13,570
Students
110
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8,000
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 34%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $24,027 per pupil, $13,482 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Dutton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,245
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.89%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$139,500
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 Dutton's government

Town hall & decisions in Dutton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Dutton

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

All of Dutton'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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