Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Judith Gap spent less per resident in 2022 than 90% of similar cities
Judith Gap’s town government spent $32,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $252 per resident. Water and other utilities ($12,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Judith Gap is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$252 per resident in 2022: less than 90% of them
Judith Gap’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($252 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. Judith Gap spent less than 90% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($12,000), 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; Judith Gap itself left out).
About $252 per resident a year, or $0.69 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 59%.
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No trend yet
Judith Gap reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
Who’s in charge in Judith Gap
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Judith Gap Elementary School District
Judith Gap’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $24,077 per pupil, $13,154 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.
Judith Gap High School District · $81,167 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Judith Gap’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Judith Gap alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Wheatland County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican77.6%843 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat19.2%209 votesOthers: 3.1% (34 votes).
Most votes in Wheatland County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Judith Gap lies in Wheatland County. Every 2024 race in Wheatland County is on the county’s page.
Wheatland 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 Judith Gap.
- 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.
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Questions about Judith Gap’s government
How much does Judith Gap spend per resident?
About $252 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 $252 was less than 90% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
Who runs Judith Gap’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Judith Gap yet.
How did Judith Gap vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Judith Gap alone. Wheatland County, where 100% of Judith Gap lies, voted Trump 77.6%, Harris 19.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Judith Gap?
0 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $10,311 (about $123,732 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Judith Gap 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.
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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 →