Rexford spent less per resident in 2022 than 84% of similar cities
Rexford’s town government spent $112,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2023, about $1,400 per resident. Water and other utilities ($52,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Rexford is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$354 per resident in 2022: less than 84% of them
Rexford’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($354 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. Rexford spent less than 84% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($30,000), 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; Rexford itself left out).
About $1,400 per resident a year, or $3.84 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 39%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 96% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Rexford 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: $354 · 2023: $1,400. Per resident it went from $354 to $1,400 (up 295%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 161 to 80.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Rexford’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 Rexford’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Rexford →
Who’s in charge in Rexford
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Eureka Elementary School District
Rexford’s elementary school district, shared with Eureka. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,639 per pupil, $7,375 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.
Lincoln County High School District · $11,262 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Rexford’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rexford alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lincoln County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican75.6%8,909 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.2%2,615 votesOthers: 2.2% (265 votes).
Most votes in Lincoln County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Rexford lies in Lincoln County. Every 2024 race in Lincoln County is on the county’s page.
Lincoln 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 Rexford.
- 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 Rexford’s government
How much does Rexford spend per resident?
About $1,400 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 $354 was less than 84% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Rexford?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% 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 Rexford’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Rexford yet.
How did Rexford vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Rexford alone. Lincoln County, where 100% of Rexford lies, voted Trump 75.6%, Harris 22.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Rexford?
0 full-time and 4 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $3,142 (about $37,704 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Rexford in the state legislature?
State Senate District 1 (Mike Cuffe) and State House District 1 (Neil Duram). The House district also covers two neighboring 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 →