Missoula, MT town hall & government
Missoula spent $166.6 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,165 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Missoula's government.
Who runs Missoula
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Missoula's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Missoula
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Missoula High School District
Missoula's high 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 49%
- State 38%
- Federal 13%
Of the $14,071 per pupil, $9,162 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 Missoula: Missoula Elementary School District ($14,035 per pupil) · Hellgate Elementary School District ($11,821 per pupil) · DeSmet Elementary School District ($19,302 per pupil).
Which schools Missoula kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Missoula 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 Missoula's government
Who represents Missoula
Missoula is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. 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.