Town Hall · Harlowton

Harlowton, MT town hall & government

Harlowton spent $773,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $775 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Harlowton's money goes

Spent
$773,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$775
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$3,162 per resident
Water & other utilities
$302,00039%
Parks & libraries
$200,00026%
Sewer & trash
$79,00010%
Police
$57,0007%
Interest on debt
$44,0006%
Administration & buildings
$38,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$20,0003%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Other
$32,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 41%
  • From the state 14%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Utility sales 12%
  • Sales taxes 8%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Harlowton

Full-time staff
8
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$39,100
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Harlowton K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$18,809
Montana: $13,570
Students
267
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 27%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $18,809 per pupil, $10,936 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Harlowton pay

Typical tax bill
$1,026
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.57%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$180,500
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 Harlowton's government

🏛️ Official websiteharlowtonchamber.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Harlowton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Harlowton

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

All of Harlowton'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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