Town Hall · Fort Peck

Fort Peck, MT town hall & government

Fort Peck spent $626,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $2,619 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Fort Peck's money goes

Spent
$626,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$2,619
typical Montana cities: $1,930
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Water & other utilities
$194,00031%
Administration & buildings
$98,00016%
Sewer & trash
$89,00014%
Roads & transportation
$62,00010%
Parks & libraries
$60,00010%
Police
$23,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$19,0003%
Fire
$2,000<1%
Other
$79,00013%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 48%
  • Fees & charges 23%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • From the state 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Fort Peck

Full-time staff
2
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$58,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
2 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

Nashua K-12 Schools

Fort Peck's K–12 school district, shared with Nashua. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$21,327
Montana: $13,570
Students
101
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5,000
at year end

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

  • Local 44%
  • State 43%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $21,327 per pupil, $12,099 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Fort Peck pay

Typical tax bill
$2,353
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$273,900
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 Fort Peck's government

Town hall & decisions in Fort Peck →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Fort Peck

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

All of Fort Peck'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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