Malta, MT town hall & government
Malta spent $3.5 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,869 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malta's government.
Where Malta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 23%
- From the state 22%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Utility sales 19%
- Property taxes 15%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Malta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Malta K-12 Schools
Malta'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 39%
- State 42%
- Federal 19%
Of the $14,971 per pupil, $9,518 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 Malta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Malta 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 Malta's government
Who represents Malta
Malta 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.