Town Hall · Joliet

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.

Town budget

Where Joliet's money goes

Spent
$846,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,389
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$594,000
$975 per resident
Water & other utilities
$267,00032%
Sewer & trash
$262,00031%
Parks & libraries
$101,00012%
Police
$88,00010%
Administration & buildings
$76,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$14,0002%
Interest on debt
$13,0002%
Fire
$10,0001%
Roads & transportation
$9,0001%
Other
$6,0001%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Joliet

Full-time staff
8
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$23,800
a year, before benefits
Parks & libraries
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Water & other utilities
2 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Joliet Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$11,832
Montana: $13,570
Students
268
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85,000
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Joliet pay

Typical tax bill
$1,271
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.54%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$235,500
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 Joliet's government

Town hall & decisions in Joliet →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Joliet

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

All of Joliet'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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