Town Hall · Valier

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.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Valier's money goes

Spent
$799,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2023
Per resident
$1,611
typical Montana cities: $1,930
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$3,097 per resident
Water & other utilities
$183,00023%
Parks & libraries
$143,00018%
Sewer & trash
$133,00017%
Roads & transportation
$101,00013%
Administration & buildings
$90,00011%
Police
$65,0008%
Interest on debt
$22,0003%
Fire
$8,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$53,0007%

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.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Valier

Full-time staff
4
7 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$43,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Roads & transportation
0 full-time1 part

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.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Valier Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,953
Montana: $13,570
Students
107
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 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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Valier pay

Typical tax bill
$1,387
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.00%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$138,400
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 Valier's government

Town hall & decisions in Valier →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Valier

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

All of Valier'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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