Livingston, MT town hall & government
Livingston spent $18.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,121 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Livingston's government.
Where Livingston's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 39%
- Property taxes 23%
- From the state 17%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Livingston
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Livingston Elementary School District
Livingston'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 42%
- State 37%
- Federal 20%
Of the $13,936 per pupil, $8,804 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 Livingston: Park High School District ($14,861 per pupil).
Which schools Livingston kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Livingston 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.
Contact Livingston's government
Who represents Livingston
Livingston 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.