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Ennis, MT town hall & government

Ennis spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,321 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ennis's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,321
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$225,00016%
Sewer & trash
$219,00016%
Police
$186,00014%
Parks & libraries
$171,00012%
Administration & buildings
$149,00011%
Health & welfare
$109,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$50,0004%
Roads & transportation
$45,0003%
Other
$222,00016%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 39%
  • Fees & charges 26%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ennis

Full-time staff
10
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$48,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
2
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Police
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time1 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

Ennis K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,977
Montana: $13,570
Students
436
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $14,977 per pupil, $8,846 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 Ennis pay

Typical tax bill
$1,836
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.46%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$402,500
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 Ennis's government

Town hall & decisions in Ennis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ennis

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

All of Ennis'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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