How is Outlook run?
Outlook’s town government spent $37,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $804 per resident.
What stands out about how Outlook is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $804 per resident a year, or $2.20 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 51%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$804 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Outlook’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($804 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. Outlook spent less than 51% 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; Outlook itself left out).
No trend yet
Outlook reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,313 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% 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 Outlook’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 Outlook’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Outlook →
Who’s in charge in Outlook
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Plentywood K-12 Schools
Outlook’s K–12 school district, shared with Plentywood. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,594 per pupil, $8,877 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.
Outlook’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Outlook alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sheridan County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.1%1,321 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat26.6%509 votesOthers: 4.3% (82 votes).
Most votes in Sheridan County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Outlook lies in Sheridan County. Every 2024 race in Sheridan County is on the county’s page.
Sheridan 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 Outlook.
- 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 Outlook’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Outlook’s government
How much does Outlook spend per resident?
About $804 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 $804 was less than 51% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Outlook?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,313 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% 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 Outlook’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Outlook yet.
How did Outlook vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Outlook alone. Sheridan County, where 100% of Outlook lies, voted Trump 69.1%, Harris 26.6% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Outlook?
0 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $665 (about $7,980 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Outlook in the state legislature?
State Senate District 15 (Gregg Hunter) and State House District 29 (Valerie Moore). The House district also covers eight 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 →