Town Hall · Libby

Libby, MT town hall & government

Libby spent $3.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,247 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Libby's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,247
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$9 million
$2,903 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.4 million36%
Sewer & trash
$637,00016%
Police
$534,00014%
Roads & transportation
$479,00012%
Administration & buildings
$355,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$167,0004%
Fire
$98,0003%
Parks & libraries
$52,0001%
Interest on debt
$46,0001%
Health & welfare
$12,000<1%
Housing & development
$3,000<1%
Other
$75,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 36%
  • Utility sales 25%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • Property taxes 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Libby

Full-time staff
22
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$55,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Police
5 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Fire
0 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Libby K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$12,082
Montana: $13,570
Students
1,140
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$632,000
at year end

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

  • Local 37%
  • State 47%
  • Federal 15%

Of the $12,082 per pupil, $6,995 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 Libby pay

Typical tax bill
$1,427
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$257,400
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.

Local

Contact Libby's government

🏛️ Official websitelibbymontana.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Libby →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Libby

Libby is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Libby'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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