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Hardin, MT town hall & government

Hardin spent $5.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,479 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hardin's money goes

Spent
$5.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,479
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$22.3 million
$6,027 per resident
Sewer & trash
$2 million36%
Water & other utilities
$811,00015%
Police
$761,00014%
Interest on debt
$702,00013%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$350,0006%
Roads & transportation
$348,0006%
Administration & buildings
$208,0004%
Parks & libraries
$112,0002%
Fire
$81,0001%
Health & welfare
$56,0001%
Housing & development
$47,0001%
Other
$27,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 41%
  • Property taxes 18%
  • From the state 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hardin

Full-time staff
31
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$63,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
7
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
8 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
7 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time
Health & welfare
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hardin Elementary School District

Hardin's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$16,808
Montana: $13,570
Students
1,252
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.4 million
at year end

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

  • Local 15%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 57%

Of the $16,808 per pupil, $8,274 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 Hardin: Hardin High School District ($14,139 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Hardin pay

Typical tax bill
$1,623
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.10%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$147,100
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.

Local

Contact Hardin's government

🏛️ Official websitehardinmt.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Hardin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hardin

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

All of Hardin'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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