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Monkton, VT town hall & government

Monkton spent $640,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $304 per resident.

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

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Monkton's money goes

Spent
$640,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$304
typical Vermont towns: $1,110
Long-term debt
$186,000
$88 per resident
Roads & transportation
$239,00037%
Administration & buildings
$141,00022%
Parks & libraries
$42,0007%
Police
$31,0005%
Sewer & trash
$11,0002%
Interest on debt
$7,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$6,0001%
Other
$163,00025%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 21%
  • Fees & charges 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From the federal government 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Monkton collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Monkton 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 Monkton

Full-time staff
3
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,300
a year, before benefits
Roads & transportation
3 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

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

Property tax

What homeowners in Monkton pay

Typical tax bill
$5,887
a year · Vermont typical $5,039
Effective rate
1.55%
of home value · Vermont 1.59%
Typical home value
$379,900
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 Monkton's government

🏛️ Official websitemonktonvt.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Monkton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Monkton

Monkton is represented in Congress by Senators Bernard Sanders and Peter Welch and Representative Becca Balint. Phil Scott is governor.

All of Monkton'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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