Poplar, MT town hall & government
Poplar spent $4.2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $5,028 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Poplar's government.
Where Poplar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 50%
- Utility sales 27%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Poplar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Poplar Elementary School District
Poplar'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 14%
- State 26%
- Federal 61%
Of the $23,470 per pupil, $15,472 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 Poplar: Poplar High School District ($19,537 per pupil).
Which schools Poplar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Poplar 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 Poplar's government
Who represents Poplar
Poplar 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.