Meadowbrook Stock Farm · Photo: Belgian1908 · CC BY-SA 4.0How is Hobson run?
Hobson’s town government spent $117,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $619 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Hobson is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $619 per resident a year, or $1.70 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 28%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$721 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Hobson’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($721 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 $431–$1,030. Hobson spent less than 59% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($44,000), as the Census Bureau counts 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; Hobson itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 29% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Hobson reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $721 · 2023: $619. Per resident it went from $721 to $619 (down 14%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 229 to 189.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,063 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 Hobson’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 Hobson’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hobson →
Who’s in charge in Hobson
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Hobson K-12 Schools
Hobson’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $17,690 per pupil, $11,434 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Hobson’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hobson alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Judith Basin County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.7%1,051 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.6%265 votesOthers: 2.7% (37 votes).
Most votes in Judith Basin County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Hobson lies in Judith Basin County. Every 2024 race in Judith Basin County is on the county’s page.
Judith Basin 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 Hobson.
- 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 Hobson’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Hobson’s government
How much does Hobson spend per resident?
About $619 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $721 was less than 59% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Hobson?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,063 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 Hobson’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hobson yet.
How did Hobson vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Hobson alone. Judith Basin County, where 100% of Hobson lies, voted Trump 77.7%, Harris 19.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Hobson?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,425 (about $29,100 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Hobson in the state legislature?
State Senate District 39 (Wylie Galt) and State House District 78 (Randyn Gregg). The House district also covers nine other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Hobson’s government
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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 →