Great Falls, MT town hall & government
Great Falls spent $99.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,641 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Great Falls's government.
Who runs Great Falls
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Great Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 24%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the federal government 13%
- Utility sales 12%
- From the state 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Great Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Great Falls Elementary School District
Great Falls'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 38%
- State 38%
- Federal 24%
Of the $12,441 per pupil, $6,880 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 Great Falls: Great Falls High School District ($11,284 per pupil).
Which schools Great Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Great Falls 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.
Contact Great Falls's government
Who represents Great Falls
Great Falls 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.