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Wolf Point, MT town hall & government

Wolf Point spent $4.1 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,605 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Wolf Point

Chris M. DschaakMayorSince 2021 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Town budget · Census estimate

Where Wolf Point's money goes

Spent
$4.1 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$1,605
typical Montana cities: $2,059
Long-term debt
$1.8 million
$697 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million29%
Police
$864,00021%
Roads & transportation
$752,00018%
Water & other utilities
$704,00017%
Parks & libraries
$116,0003%
Health & welfare
$79,0002%
Administration & buildings
$75,0002%
Interest on debt
$71,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$62,0001%
Fire
$58,0001%
Other
$168,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 35%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 18%
  • Property taxes 14%
  • Utility sales 14%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%

Wolf Point didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Wolf Point

Full-time staff
26
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$68,300
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
6
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
4 full-time9 part
Police
7 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Health & welfare
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wolf Point didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Wolf Point Elementary School District

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

Spending per pupil
$17,562
Montana: $13,570
Students
504
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$85,000
at year end

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

  • Local 13%
  • State 29%
  • Federal 58%

Of the $17,562 per pupil, $10,744 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 Wolf Point: Wolf Point High School District ($19,392 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Wolf Point pay

Typical tax bill
$1,744
a year · Montana typical $2,693
Effective rate
1.47%
of home value · Montana 0.72%
Typical home value
$118,600
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.

Local

Contact Wolf Point's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.wolf-point.mt.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Wolf Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Wolf Point

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

All of Wolf Point'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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