Lavina, MT town hall & government
Lavina spent $2,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $12 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lavina's government.
Where Lavina's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 42%
- From the federal government 30%
- From the state 16%
- From other local governments 12%
Who works for Lavina
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lavina didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Lavina K-12 Schools
Lavina's K–12 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 43%
- State 47%
- Federal 11%
Of the $25,397 per pupil, $12,178 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.
Which schools Lavina kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lavina 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 Lavina's government
Who represents Lavina
Lavina 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.