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Wibaux, MT town hall & government

Wibaux spent $561,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $976 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wibaux's money goes

Spent
$561,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$976
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$955,000
$1,661 per resident
Sewer & trash
$119,00021%
Administration & buildings
$114,00020%
Roads & transportation
$104,00019%
Water & other utilities
$99,00018%
Parks & libraries
$62,00011%
Police
$29,0005%
Interest on debt
$19,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$10,0002%
Health & welfare
$5,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • From the state 26%
  • Property taxes 17%
  • Utility sales 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%

Wibaux didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wibaux

Full-time staff
4
11 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$46,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wibaux didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wibaux K-12 Schools

Wibaux's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$23,426
Montana: $13,570
Students
148
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$2.9 million
at year end

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

  • Local 68%
  • State 28%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $23,426 per pupil, $14,534 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Wibaux pay

Typical tax bill
$589
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.61%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$95,800
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 Wibaux's government

Town hall & decisions in Wibaux →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wibaux

Wibaux is represented in Congress by Senators Steve Daines and Tim Sheehy and Representative Troy Downing. Greg Gianforte is governor.

All of Wibaux'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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