Town Hall · Lodge Grass

Lodge Grass, MT town hall & government

Lodge Grass spent $298,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $674 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Lodge Grass's money goes

Spent
$298,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$674
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$63,000
$143 per resident
Water & other utilities
$177,00059%
Sewer & trash
$57,00019%
Administration & buildings
$32,00011%
Roads & transportation
$24,0008%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$5,0002%
Parks & libraries
$2,0001%
Other
$1,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Interest, fines & other 71%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Fees & charges 8%
  • From the state 6%
  • Property taxes 1%

Lodge Grass didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lodge Grass

Full-time staff
4
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,700
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
2 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Lodge Grass Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,783
Montana: $13,570
Students
258
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 8%
  • State 21%
  • Federal 71%

Of the $16,783 per pupil, $8,558 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 Lodge Grass: Lodge Grass High School District ($21,851 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lodge Grass pay

Typical tax bill
$675
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.09%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$62,200
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 Lodge Grass's government

Town hall & decisions in Lodge Grass →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lodge Grass

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

All of Lodge Grass'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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