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Town Hall · Broadview

How is Broadview run?

Broadview’s town government spent $82,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $451 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Broadview didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$82,000
year to June 30, 2022 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2022
$451
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$76,000
end of FY2022 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
0
full-time · 4 part-time · March payroll $1,640 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$978
0.59% of home value · MT 0.72%

What stands out about how Broadview is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer27% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (a Census estimate).Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $978 a year: 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $451 per resident a year, or $1.24 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 34%.

Where the money comes from
From the state 41%Utility sales 29%Property taxes 26%Fees & charges 4%Interest, fines & other 1%
An estimate

Broadview didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $4,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $111,000.
About “Other”.33% of Broadview’s day-to-day spending ($27,000) is filed by the Census Bureau outside the named functions above, so the receipt can’t say what it buys.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Broadview yet

Every year of Broadview’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $978 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.59% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Montana$2,693
Broadview$978
$978
typical bill a year
0.59%
effective rate
$165,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Broadview’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. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Broadview’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Broadview →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Broadview

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Broadview’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Broadview yet.
The school district

Broadview Elementary School District

Broadview’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Broadview →
$13,724
per pupil · MT $13,570
123
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,724 per pupil, $7,667 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 49%State 30%Federal 21%

Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal.

Also serving Broadview

Broadview High School District · $19,035 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Broadview’s votes are counted by county

Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Broadview alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Yellowstone County’s results.

President · Yellowstone County’s results81,391 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican62.0%50,460 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat34.9%28,392 votes

Others: 3.1% (2,539 votes).

Most votes in Yellowstone County: Donald J Trump

Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%

The county’s page

100% of Broadview lies in Yellowstone County. Every 2024 race in Yellowstone County is on the county’s page.

Yellowstone County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Broadview

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Broadview.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Montana HouseState representatives
    Greg Oblander
  3. 3
    Montana SenateState senator
    Barry Usher
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Greg Gianforte
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Troy Downing
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Montana
    Steve DainesTim Sheehy

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Broadview’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Broadview’s government

How much does Broadview spend per resident?

About $451 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Broadview didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $111,000.

What is the property tax rate in Broadview?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $978 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.59% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Broadview’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Broadview yet.

How did Broadview vote in 2024?

Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Broadview alone. Yellowstone County, where 100% of Broadview lies, voted Trump 62.0%, Harris 34.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Broadview?

0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $1,640 (about $19,680 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Broadview in the state legislature?

State Senate District 19 (Barry Usher) and State House District 38 (Greg Oblander). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Broadview’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

Town Square →
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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 (for Broadview, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →