Town Hall · Richey

Richey, MT town hall & government

Richey spent $264,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,562 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Richey's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Richey's money goes

Spent
$264,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,562
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$76,000
$450 per resident
Water & other utilities
$98,00037%
Sewer & trash
$93,00035%
Administration & buildings
$54,00020%
Roads & transportation
$6,0002%
Police
$6,0002%
Interest on debt
$2,0001%
Fire
$1,000<1%
Other
$4,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 40%
  • Utility sales 33%
  • Property taxes 19%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the state 3%

Richey didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Richey

Full-time staff
1
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$59,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time6 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
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

Richey Elementary School District

Richey's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,500
Montana: $13,570
Students
54
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$850,000
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 49%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $19,500 per pupil, $10,741 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 Richey: Richey High School District ($51,958 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Richey pay

Typical tax bill
$833
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$120,800
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 Richey's government

Town hall & decisions in Richey →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Richey

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

All of Richey'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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