Fort Benton, MT town hall & government
Fort Benton spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,349 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Benton's government.
Where Fort Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 46%
- Property taxes 27%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Fort Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fort Benton Elementary School District
Fort Benton'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 34%
- State 43%
- Federal 22%
Of the $11,521 per pupil, $6,667 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 Fort Benton: Fort Benton High School District ($20,018 per pupil).
Which schools Fort Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Benton 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 Fort Benton's government
Who represents Fort Benton
Fort Benton 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.