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Troy, MT town hall & government

Troy spent $3.4 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $4,050 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Troy's money goes

Spent
$3.4 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$4,050
typical Montana cities: $1,930
Long-term debt
$2.6 million
$3,167 per resident
Water & other utilities
$2 million59%
Police
$390,00012%
Parks & libraries
$321,00010%
Sewer & trash
$276,0008%
Administration & buildings
$211,0006%
Roads & transportation
$102,0003%
Interest on debt
$40,0001%
Fire
$32,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$26,0001%
Other
$2,000<1%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 57%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • From the state 8%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
Town workforce

Who works for Troy

Full-time staff
13
4 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$54,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
4 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
2 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
3 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

Troy Elementary School District

Troy's elementary school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$18,514
Montana: $13,570
Students
247
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 33%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 31%

Of the $18,514 per pupil, $12,085 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 Troy: Troy High School District ($16,768 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Troy pay

Typical tax bill
$1,723
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$257,600
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 Troy's government

Town hall & decisions in Troy →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Troy

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

All of Troy'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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