Town Hall · East Helena

East Helena, MT town hall & government

East Helena spent $2.6 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,213 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where East Helena's money goes

Spent
$2.6 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,213
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
$2,849 per resident
Sewer & trash
$639,00025%
Police
$503,00019%
Water & other utilities
$437,00017%
Administration & buildings
$268,00010%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$152,0006%
Fire
$146,0006%
Parks & libraries
$120,0005%
Interest on debt
$114,0004%
Roads & transportation
$76,0003%
Health & welfare
$2,000<1%
Other
$126,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 36%
  • From the state 25%
  • Property taxes 20%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • From the federal government 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%

East Helena 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 East Helena

Full-time staff
15
2 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time2 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

East Helena K-12

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

Spending per pupil
$10,159
Montana: $13,570
Students
1,915
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$40.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $10,159 per pupil, $6,190 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 East Helena pay

Typical tax bill
$2,378
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.82%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$290,700
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact East Helena's government

🏛️ Official websiteeasthelenamt.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in East Helena →

Beyond town hall

Who represents East Helena

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

All of East Helena'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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