Town Hall · Terry

Terry, MT town hall & government

Terry spent $642,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,167 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Terry's money goes

Spent
$642,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,167
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$1.4 million
$2,455 per resident
Sewer & trash
$231,00036%
Roads & transportation
$87,00014%
Police
$85,00013%
Parks & libraries
$77,00012%
Administration & buildings
$64,00010%
Interest on debt
$42,0007%
Fire
$35,0005%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$16,0002%
Other
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 32%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 22%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

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

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Terry

Full-time staff
3
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$40,000
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
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. Terry didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Terry K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,752
Montana: $13,570
Students
153
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8,000
at year end

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

  • Local 49%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,752 per pupil, $9,255 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 Terry pay

Typical tax bill
$1,190
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.87%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$137,200
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 Terry's government

Town hall & decisions in Terry →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Terry

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

All of Terry'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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