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Ronan, MT town hall & government

Ronan spent $1.7 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $776 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ronan's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$776
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$3.2 million
$1,483 per resident
Police
$501,00030%
Water & other utilities
$448,00027%
Sewer & trash
$326,00019%
Roads & transportation
$91,0005%
Administration & buildings
$75,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$40,0002%
Parks & libraries
$40,0002%
Fire
$32,0002%
Health & welfare
$3,000<1%
Housing & development
$1,000<1%
Other
$125,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • From the state 31%
  • Utility sales 30%
  • Fees & charges 21%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Ronan

Full-time staff
10
1 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$50,700
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ronan Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$12,924
Montana: $13,570
Students
1,072
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$454,000
at year end

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

  • Local 16%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 47%

Of the $12,924 per pupil, $7,470 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 Ronan: Ronan High School District ($15,212 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Ronan pay

Typical tax bill
$1,563
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.69%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$225,500
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 Ronan's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofronan.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Ronan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ronan

Ronan is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Ronan'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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