Town Hall · Ryegate

Ryegate, MT town hall & government

Ryegate spent $355,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,511 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Ryegate's money goes

Spent
$355,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,511
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Sewer & trash
$275,00077%
Water & other utilities
$78,00022%
Police
$2,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 45%
  • Utility sales 41%
  • Property taxes 14%
Town workforce

Who works for Ryegate

Full-time staff
2
no part-time staff
Average full-time pay
$58,200
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Ryegate K-12 Schools

Ryegate's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$27,714
Montana: $13,570
Students
63
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4,000
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 35%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $27,714 per pupil, $16,063 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Ryegate pay

Typical tax bill
$914
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.62%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$147,500
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 Ryegate's government

Town hall & decisions in Ryegate →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Ryegate

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

All of Ryegate'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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