Joliet, MT town hall & government
Joliet spent $846,000 in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,389 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Joliet's government.
Where Joliet's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 40%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Joliet
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Joliet Elementary School District
Joliet'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 47%
- State 45%
- Federal 7%
Of the $11,832 per pupil, $7,175 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 Joliet: Joliet High School District ($14,371 per pupil).
Which schools Joliet kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Joliet 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 Joliet's government
Who represents Joliet
Joliet 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.