Whitehall, MT town hall & government
Whitehall spent $1.9 million in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,876 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Whitehall's government.
Where Whitehall's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 25%
- Fees & charges 23%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the federal government 13%
- Property taxes 12%
- Sales taxes 10%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Whitehall
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Whitehall Elementary School District
Whitehall'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 29%
- State 46%
- Federal 26%
Of the $12,150 per pupil, $7,837 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 Whitehall: Whitehall High School District ($13,783 per pupil).
Which schools Whitehall kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Whitehall 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 Whitehall's government
Who represents Whitehall
Whitehall 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.