Sunburst, MT town hall & government
Sunburst spent $771,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,351 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Sunburst's government.
Where Sunburst's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Utility sales 23%
- Property taxes 17%
- From the state 10%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Sunburst
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Sunburst didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Sunburst K-12 Schools
Sunburst's K–12 school district, shared with Kevin. 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 60%
- State 36%
- Federal 4%
Of the $20,094 per pupil, $11,635 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.
Which schools Sunburst kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Sunburst 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 Sunburst's government
Who represents Sunburst
Sunburst 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.