Town Hall · Hobson

Hobson, MT town hall & government

Hobson spent $274,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,450 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Hobson's money goes

Spent
$274,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,450
typical Montana cities: $1,930
Long-term debt
$25,000
$132 per resident
Roads & transportation
$33,00012%
Sewer & trash
$29,00011%
Parks & libraries
$28,00010%
Administration & buildings
$21,0008%
Police
$6,0002%
Water & other utilities
$5,0002%
Interest on debt
$1,000<1%
Other
$151,00055%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 42%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • Utility sales 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Hobson

Full-time staff
0
3 part-time too
Sewer & trash
0 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hobson K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$17,690
Montana: $13,570
Students
129
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$93,000
at year end

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

  • Local 53%
  • State 39%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $17,690 per pupil, $11,434 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 Hobson pay

Typical tax bill
$1,063
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.66%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$161,300
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 Hobson's government

Town hall & decisions in Hobson →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Hobson

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

All of Hobson'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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