Townsend, MT town hall & government
Townsend spent $2 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $901 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Townsend's government.
Who runs Townsend
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Townsend's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 61%
- Utility sales 22%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Townsend
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Townsend didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Townsend K-12 Schools
Townsend's K–12 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 54%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $12,341 per pupil, $8,001 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 Townsend kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Townsend 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 Townsend's government
Who represents Townsend
Townsend 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.