How is Opheim run?
Opheim’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how Opheim is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
The typical homeowner pays $1,000 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.06% 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 Opheim’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 Opheim’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Opheim →
No comparison or trend for Opheim yet
The fair comparison uses 2022, the last year the Census Bureau counted every government (later years are a sample), and Opheim’s 2022 operating figures are mostly a Census estimate, so they aren’t compared. It reported 2022 only, so there is no trend yet either. The next full count is 2027.
How Town Hall compares budgets →Who’s in charge in Opheim
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Opheim K-12 Schools
Opheim’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $37,100 per pupil, $17,700 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.
Opheim’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Opheim alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Valley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican74.0%3,019 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.9%935 votesOthers: 3.1% (125 votes).
Most votes in Valley County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Opheim lies in Valley County. Every 2024 race in Valley County is on the county’s page.
Valley 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 Opheim.
- 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 Opheim’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Opheim’s government
How much does Opheim spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau.
What is the property tax rate in Opheim?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,000 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.06% 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 Opheim’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Opheim yet.
How did Opheim vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Opheim alone. Valley County, where 100% of Opheim lies, voted Trump 74.0%, Harris 22.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Opheim?
0 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $2,660 (about $31,920 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Opheim in the state legislature?
State Senate District 14 (Russel Tempel) and State House District 28 (Eric Albus). The House district also covers six other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Opheim’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 →