Clyde Park spent less per resident in 2022 than 98% of similar cities
Clyde Park’s town government spent $20,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $64 per resident.
What stands out about how Clyde Park is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$64 per resident in 2022: less than 98% of them
Clyde Park’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($64 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $810, and the middle half spent $497–$1,030. Clyde Park spent less than 98% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Clyde Park itself left out).
About $64 per resident a year, or $0.18 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 100%.
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No trend yet
Clyde Park reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,939 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.66% 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 Clyde Park’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 Clyde Park’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Clyde Park →
Who’s in charge in Clyde Park
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 313 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (313).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Shields Valley Elementary School District
Clyde Park’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,199 per pupil, $8,057 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.
Shields Valley High School District · $25,051 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Clyde Park’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clyde Park alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Park County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican52.3%6,128 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat44.6%5,224 votesOthers: 3.1% (365 votes).
Most votes in Park County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Clyde Park lies in Park County. Every 2024 race in Park County is on the county’s page.
Park County’s 2024 results →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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Clyde Park.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Montana HouseState representatives
- 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.
Reach Clyde Park’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Clyde Park’s government
How much does Clyde Park spend per resident?
About $64 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $64 was less than 98% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Clyde Park?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,939 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.66% 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 Clyde Park’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Clyde Park yet.
How did Clyde Park vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Clyde Park alone. Park County, where 100% of Clyde Park lies, voted Trump 52.3%, Harris 44.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Clyde Park?
1 full-time and 10 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $5,069 (about $60,828 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Clyde Park in the state legislature?
State Senate District 29 (John Esp) and State House District 57 (Scott Rosenzweig). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. 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 →