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Town Hall · Jordan

How is Jordan run?

Jordan’s town government spent $479,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,365 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Jordan didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2023
$479,000
year to June 30, 2023 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2023
$1,365
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$106,000
end of FY2023 · Census estimate
Town staff, 2022
5
full-time · 17 part-time · March payroll $18,580 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$657
0.86% of home value · MT 0.72%

What stands out about how Jordan is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2023 budget

About $1,365 per resident a year, or $3.74 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 47%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 47%Utility sales 19%From the state 17%Property taxes 16%Interest, fines & other 1%Other taxes & licenses <1%
An estimate

Jordan didn’t report all of its 2023 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $577,000.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Jordan yet

Every year of Jordan’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022–2023. 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 $657 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.86% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Montana$2,693
Jordan$657
$657
typical bill a year
0.86%
effective rate
$76,100
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Jordan’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 Jordan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Jordan →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Jordan

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

Check Jordan’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Jordan yet.
Who works for Jordan

One full-time town employee for every 70 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (351).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash2 + 6 pt
Administration & buildings1 + 6 pt
Water & other utilities1 + 3 pt
Roads & transportation1 + 1 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 1 pt
5
full-time
17
part-time
$18,580
payroll for March 2022
$222,960
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$26,600
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Estimates.Jordan didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Jordan Elementary School District

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

Schools in Jordan →
$13,321
per pupil · MT $13,570
106
students
None
long-term debt

Of the $13,321 per pupil, $7,849 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 39%State 51%Federal 10%

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

Also serving Jordan

Garfield County High School District · $23,544 per pupil

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

Elections · 2024 general election

Jordan’s votes are counted by county

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

President · Garfield County’s results800 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican94.5%756 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat4.9%39 votes

Others: 0.6% (5 votes).

Most votes in Garfield County: Donald J Trump

Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%

The county’s page

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

Garfield 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 Jordan

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Jordan.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Montana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Montana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Montana

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

Reach Jordan’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Jordan’s government

How much does Jordan spend per resident?

About $1,365 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, a Census Bureau estimate (Jordan didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $577,000.

What is the property tax rate in Jordan?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $657 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.86% 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 Jordan’s government?

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

How did Jordan vote in 2024?

Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Jordan alone. Garfield County, where 100% of Jordan lies, voted Trump 94.5%, Harris 4.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Jordan?

5 full-time and 17 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $18,580 (about $222,960 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Jordan in the state legislature?

State Senate District 18 (Ken Bogner) and State House District 35 (Gary Parry). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Jordan’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 (for Jordan, 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 →