Hingham, MT town hall & government
Hingham spent $91,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $711 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hingham's government.
Where Hingham's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- From the state 32%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- Property taxes 9%
- From other local governments 3%
Who works for Hingham
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Star Elementary School District
Hingham'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 64%
- State 22%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,070 per pupil, $7,852 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 Hingham: North Star High School District ($25,298 per pupil).
Which schools Hingham kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hingham 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Hingham's government
Who represents Hingham
Hingham 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.