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Havre, MT town hall & government

Havre spent $16.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,777 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Havre's money goes

Spent
$16.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,777
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$7 million
$764 per resident
Sewer & trash
$4.7 million29%
Police
$2.5 million15%
Water & other utilities
$2.3 million14%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million9%
Health & welfare
$1.3 million8%
Parks & libraries
$1.1 million7%
Fire
$861,0005%
Housing & development
$699,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$349,0002%
Administration & buildings
$345,0002%
Interest on debt
$284,0002%
Other
$412,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 22%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Havre didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Havre

Full-time staff
85
24 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$60,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
17
and 17 full-time firefighters
Police
22 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
19 full-time
Fire
18 full-time
Parks & libraries
7 full-time12 part
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Sewer & trash
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Havre Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,928
Montana: $13,570
Students
1,270
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 31%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 28%

Of the $11,928 per pupil, $5,446 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 Havre: Havre High School District ($14,678 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Havre pay

Typical tax bill
$2,119
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$211,700
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 Havre's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.havre.mt.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Havre →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Havre

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

All of Havre'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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