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Eureka, MT town hall & government

Eureka spent $893,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $618 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eureka's money goes

Spent
$893,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$618
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$2,487 per resident
Water & other utilities
$272,00030%
Sewer & trash
$253,00028%
Police
$174,00019%
Interest on debt
$61,0007%
Administration & buildings
$59,0007%
Fire
$30,0003%
Parks & libraries
$25,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$18,0002%
Roads & transportation
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Utility sales 37%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Eureka

Full-time staff
8
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$41,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
3 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Eureka Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,639
Montana: $13,570
Students
515
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 29%
  • State 38%
  • Federal 32%

Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,375 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 Eureka: Lincoln County High School District ($11,262 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Eureka pay

Typical tax bill
$1,097
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.64%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$172,000
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 Eureka's government

🏛️ Official websiteeureka-mt.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eureka →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eureka

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

All of Eureka'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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