Forsyth, MT town hall & government
Forsyth spent $2.1 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,345 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Forsyth's government.
Where Forsyth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 18%
- From the state 15%
- From the federal government 8%
- From other local governments 7%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Forsyth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Forsyth didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Forsyth Elementary School District
Forsyth'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 52%
- State 39%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,904 per pupil, $8,936 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 Forsyth: Forsyth High School District ($19,810 per pupil).
Which schools Forsyth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Forsyth 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 Forsyth's government
Who represents Forsyth
Forsyth 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.