Photo: Aualliso · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Anaconda-Deer Lodge County run?
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s city government spent $17 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,793 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($719,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: anacondadeerlodge.mt.gov ↗
- 2Montana HouseAnaconda-Deer Lodge County is split between 2 districts
- 3Montana SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Montana
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
About $1,793 per resident a year, or $4.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 18%.
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No comparison or trend for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate (it reported none of its 2022 dollars). It reported 2023 only (2022 and 2024 are estimates), so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →full-time in March 2025, up from 100 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,803 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.78% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County →
Who’s in charge in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on anacondadeerlodge.mt.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 90 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (9,491).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Anaconda High School District
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,171 per pupil, $8,685 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal.
Anaconda Elementary School District · $17,048 per pupil
Wise River Elementary School District · $25,500 per pupil
Deer Lodge Elementary School District · $14,665 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Anaconda-Deer Lodge County voted in 2024
Official results for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.8%2,376 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican47.8%2,329 votesOthers: 3.4% (165 votes).
Most votes in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: Kamala D Harris
Deer Lodge County: Harris 48.8%, Trump 47.8% · Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
of Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s 8,443 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Montana: 69%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: Jon Tester
Deer Lodge County: Tester 60.9%, Sheehy 37.1% · Montana: Sheehy 52.6%, Tester 45.5%
Most votes in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County: Ryan Busse
Deer Lodge County: Busse 50.9%, Gianforte 46.2% · Montana: Gianforte 58.9%, Busse 38.6%
Most votes in the district: Ryan K Zinke
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Anaconda-Deer Lodge County, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 48.8% | 47.8% | 3.4% | 4,870 |
| Deer Lodge County | 48.8% | 47.8% | 3.4% | 4,870 |
| Montana | 38.5% | 58.4% | 3.1% | 602,963 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
How Anaconda-Deer Lodge County compares with the towns next door
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s 2022 figures are a Census estimate, so it isn’t placed among them. None of its neighbors reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Butte-Silver Bow | estimate | $2,500 |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | estimate | $1,803 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s government
How much does Anaconda-Deer Lodge County spend per resident?
About $1,793 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Anaconda-Deer Lodge County?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,803 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.78% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see anacondadeerlodge.mt.gov.
Who runs Anaconda-Deer Lodge County’s government?
See anacondadeerlodge.mt.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County yet.
How did Anaconda-Deer Lodge County vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 48.8%, Donald J Trump 47.8% (4,870 votes, official results). Deer Lodge County: Harris 48.8%, Trump 47.8%. Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%.
How many people work for Anaconda-Deer Lodge County?
105 full-time and 29 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $648,275 (about $7.8M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Anaconda-Deer Lodge County in the state legislature?
Anaconda-Deer Lodge County is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Montana Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →