Valier, MT town hall & government
Valier spent $799,000 in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,611 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Valier's government.
Where Valier's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Property taxes 23%
- Utility sales 23%
- From the state 10%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Valier didn't report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Valier
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Valier didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Valier Elementary School District
Valier'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 39%
- State 42%
- Federal 19%
Of the $15,953 per pupil, $8,860 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 Valier: Valier High School District ($32,000 per pupil).
Which schools Valier kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Valier 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 Valier's government
Who represents Valier
Valier 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.