Town Hall · Malta

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.

Town budget

Where Malta's money goes

Spent
$3.5 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,869
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$8.6 million
$4,594 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million31%
Water & other utilities
$615,00018%
Police
$360,00010%
Administration & buildings
$322,0009%
Parks & libraries
$258,0007%
Roads & transportation
$203,0006%
Health & welfare
$46,0001%
Other
$611,00017%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Malta

Full-time staff
10
15 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,500
a year, before benefits
Sewer & trash
4 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
2 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time3 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Fire
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Malta K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,971
Montana: $13,570
Students
485
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Malta pay

Typical tax bill
$1,452
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.90%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$160,800
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 Malta's government

Town hall & decisions in Malta →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Malta

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

All of Malta'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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