Town Hall · Winifred

Winifred, MT town hall & government

Winifred spent $334,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,704 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winifred's money goes

Spent
$334,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,704
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$253,000
$1,291 per resident
Water & other utilities
$257,00077%
Sewer & trash
$67,00020%
Interest on debt
$10,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 34%
  • Fees & charges 28%
  • Property taxes 13%
  • From the state 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
Town workforce

Who works for Winifred

Full-time staff
3
14 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$17,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time12 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winifred K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$15,934
Montana: $13,570
Students
166
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$13.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 76%
  • State 19%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $15,934 per pupil, $10,102 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 Winifred pay

Typical tax bill
$693
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.58%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$120,000
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 Winifred's government

Town hall & decisions in Winifred →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winifred

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

All of Winifred'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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