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Jordan, MT town hall & government

Jordan spent $577,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,644 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Jordan's money goes

Spent
$577,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,644
typical Montana cities: $1,930
Long-term debt
$106,000
$302 per resident
Sewer & trash
$223,00039%
Water & other utilities
$87,00015%
Administration & buildings
$70,00012%
Roads & transportation
$28,0005%
Police
$23,0004%
Fire
$16,0003%
Interest on debt
$11,0002%
Parks & libraries
$6,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$112,00019%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 47%
  • Utility sales 19%
  • From the state 17%
  • Property taxes 16%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Jordan didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Jordan

Full-time staff
5
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$26,600
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
2 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
1 full-time6 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time3 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Jordan didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Jordan Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,321
Montana: $13,570
Students
106
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 39%
  • State 51%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $13,321 per pupil, $7,849 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 Jordan: Garfield County High School District ($23,544 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Jordan pay

Typical tax bill
$657
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.86%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$76,100
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 Jordan's government

Town hall & decisions in Jordan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Jordan

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

All of Jordan'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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