Don E. Olsson House and Garage · Photo: Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0Ronan spent less per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Ronan’s city government spent $1.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $569 per resident. That is its newest year reported to the Census Bureau. Water and other utilities ($314,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ronan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$569 per resident in 2022: less than 69% of them
Ronan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($569 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. Ronan spent less than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($326,000), 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; Ronan itself left out).
About $569 per resident a year, or $1.56 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 41%.
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No trend yet
Ronan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau (2024 is an estimate), so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 11 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,563 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.69% 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 Ronan’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 Ronan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ronan →
Who’s in charge in Ronan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Ronan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofronan.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 217 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,167).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Ronan Elementary School District
Ronan’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,924 per pupil, $7,470 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.
Ronan High School District · $15,212 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Ronan’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ronan alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Lake County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican58.4%9,880 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat38.5%6,510 votesOthers: 3.1% (520 votes).
Most votes in Lake County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Ronan lies in Lake County. Every 2024 race in Lake County is on the county’s page.
Lake 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 Ronan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofronan.org ↗
- 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 Ronan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Ronan’s government
How much does Ronan spend per resident?
About $569 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 $569 was less than 69% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ronan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,563 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.69% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofronan.org.
Who runs Ronan’s government?
See cityofronan.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ronan yet.
How did Ronan vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Ronan alone. Lake County, where 100% of Ronan lies, voted Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ronan?
10 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $51,795 (about $621,540 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Ronan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 46 (Jacinda Morigeau) and State House District 91 (Shelly Fyant). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Ronan’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; 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 →