Thompson Falls, MT town hall & government
Thompson Falls spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,317 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Thompson Falls's government.
Who runs Thompson Falls
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Thompson Falls's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 26%
- From the federal government 19%
- Property taxes 16%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Utility sales 14%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Thompson Falls
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thompson Falls Elementary School District
Thompson Falls's elementary school district. 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 42%
- State 32%
- Federal 25%
Of the $14,784 per pupil, $8,305 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 Thompson Falls: Thompson Falls High School District ($16,465 per pupil).
Which schools Thompson Falls kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Thompson Falls 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 Thompson Falls's government
Who represents Thompson Falls
Thompson Falls is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Ryan K. Zinke. 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.