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Superior, MT town hall & government

Superior spent $1.4 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,507 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Superior's money goes

Spent
$1.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,507
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$890,000
$992 per resident
Parks & libraries
$340,00025%
Sewer & trash
$253,00019%
Water & other utilities
$253,00019%
Roads & transportation
$144,00011%
Fire
$84,0006%
Paid to other governments
$83,0006%
Police
$77,0006%
Administration & buildings
$68,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$39,0003%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 23%
  • Property taxes 21%
  • From the state 20%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Superior

Full-time staff
3
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,800
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Administration & buildings
1 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time2 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
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

Superior K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$14,817
Montana: $13,570
Students
333
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 21%

Of the $14,817 per pupil, $9,474 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 Superior pay

Typical tax bill
$1,407
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.45%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$310,000
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 Superior's government

🏛️ Official websiteco.mineral.mt.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Superior →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Superior

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

All of Superior'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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