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.
Where East Helena's money goes
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.
Who works for East Helena
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Helena K-12
East Helena's K–12 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 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.
Which schools East Helena kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in East Helena 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact East Helena's government
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.
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.