Grace Lutheran Church of Barber · Photo: Mike Cline · CC BY-SA 4.0Ryegate spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar cities
Ryegate’s town government spent $34,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $145 per resident. Water and other utilities ($67,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Ryegate is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$145 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Ryegate’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($145 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. Ryegate spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($32,000), 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; Ryegate itself left out).
About $145 per resident a year, or $0.40 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 94%.
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No trend yet
Ryegate reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $914 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.62% 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 Ryegate’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 Ryegate’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Ryegate →
Who’s in charge in Ryegate
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 118 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (235).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Ryegate K-12 Schools
Ryegate’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $27,714 per pupil, $16,063 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.
Ryegate’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ryegate alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Golden Valley County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.4%440 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat13.0%67 votesOthers: 1.6% (8 votes).
Most votes in Golden Valley County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Ryegate lies in Golden Valley County. Every 2024 race in Golden Valley County is on the county’s page.
Golden 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 Ryegate.
- 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 Ryegate’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Ryegate’s government
How much does Ryegate spend per resident?
About $145 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 $145 was less than 96% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Ryegate?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $914 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.62% 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 Ryegate’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Ryegate yet.
How did Ryegate vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Ryegate alone. Golden Valley County, where 100% of Ryegate lies, voted Trump 85.4%, Harris 13.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Ryegate?
2 full-time and 0 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $9,707 (about $116,484 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Ryegate in the state legislature?
State Senate District 19 (Barry Usher) and State House District 38 (Greg Oblander). The House district also covers four 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 →