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Who represents Butte-Silver Bow, what homeowners pay in property tax, and how Butte-Silver Bow voted.
The typical homeowner pays $2,500 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.98% 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 Butte-Silver Bow’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 Butte-Silver Bow’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Butte-Silver Bow →
Who’s in charge in Butte-Silver Bow
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Butte-Silver Bow’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on co.silverbow.mt.us ↗.
How Butte-Silver Bow compares with the towns next door
Butte-Silver Bow’s own figures are not in the Census files, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | estimate | $1,803 |
| Butte-Silver Bow | estimate | $2,500 |
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 Butte-Silver Bow’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Butte-Silver Bow’s government
What is the property tax rate in Butte-Silver Bow?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,500 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.98% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see co.silverbow.mt.us.
Who runs Butte-Silver Bow’s government?
See co.silverbow.mt.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Butte-Silver Bow yet.
Ask neighbors about Butte-Silver Bow’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →