Town Hall · Winnett

Winnett, MT town hall & government

Winnett spent $247,000 in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,300 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Winnett's money goes

Spent
$247,000
fiscal year to June 30, 2022
Per resident
$1,300
typical Montana cities: $1,647
Long-term debt
$97,000
$511 per resident
Water & other utilities
$78,00032%
Sewer & trash
$75,00030%
Administration & buildings
$29,00012%
Parks & libraries
$20,0008%
Police
$5,0002%
Interest on debt
$5,0002%
Paid to other governments
$5,0002%
Fire
$3,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1,000<1%
Other
$26,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • From the federal government 43%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Utility sales 15%
  • From other local governments 13%
  • From the state 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Winnett

Full-time staff
1
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$30,900
a year, before benefits
Water & other utilities
1 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Winnett K-12 Schools

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

Spending per pupil
$27,869
Montana: $13,570
Students
61
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6,000
at year end

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

  • Local 41%
  • State 45%
  • Federal 14%

Of the $27,869 per pupil, $14,000 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 Winnett pay

Typical tax bill
$1,175
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
0.67%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$176,000
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 Winnett's government

Town hall & decisions in Winnett →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Winnett

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

All of Winnett'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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