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Fairview, MT town hall & government

Fairview spent $1.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,331 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fairview's money goes

Spent
$1.2 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,331
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$2 million
$2,259 per resident
Water & other utilities
$298,00025%
Police
$240,00020%
Sewer & trash
$218,00019%
Roads & transportation
$91,0008%
Interest on debt
$82,0007%
Parks & libraries
$74,0006%
Administration & buildings
$55,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$24,0002%
Fire
$11,0001%
Other
$81,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 29%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • From other local governments 19%
  • Property taxes 15%
  • Interest, fines & other 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fairview

Full-time staff
8
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
3
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
2 full-time7 part
Police
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 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

Fairview Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$19,285
Montana: $13,570
Students
179
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 61%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $19,285 per pupil, $9,838 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 Fairview: Fairview High School District ($31,038 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Fairview pay

Typical tax bill
$1,454
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.85%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$171,600
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 Fairview's government

🏛️ Official websitemidrivers.com/~fairview ↗

Town hall & decisions in Fairview →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fairview

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

All of Fairview'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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