Red Lodge, MT town hall & government
Red Lodge spent $10.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $4,051 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Red Lodge's government.
Where Red Lodge's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 26%
- From the federal government 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 11%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Red Lodge
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Red Lodge Elementary School District
Red Lodge'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 58%
- State 35%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,530 per pupil, $7,413 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 Red Lodge: Red Lodge High School District ($16,756 per pupil).
Which schools Red Lodge kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Red Lodge 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 Red Lodge's government
Who represents Red Lodge
Red Lodge 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.