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.
Where Fairview's money goes
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%
Who works for Fairview
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fairview Elementary School District
Fairview's elementary 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 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).
Which schools Fairview kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fairview 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 Fairview's government
Who represents Fairview
Fairview 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.