Miles, MT town hall & government
Miles spent $14.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,771 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Miles's government.
Where Miles's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Property taxes 26%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Utility sales 15%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Miles
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Miles City Elementary School District
Miles'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 28%
- State 46%
- Federal 26%
Of the $12,091 per pupil, $6,866 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 Miles: Custer County High School District ($12,589 per pupil).
Which schools Miles kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Miles 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 Miles's government
Who represents Miles
Miles 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.