Photo: J.B. Chandler · CC BY-SA 3.0Scobey spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Scobey’s city government spent $924,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $957 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Scobey is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$957 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Scobey’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($957 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 $804, and the middle half spent $431–$1,030. Scobey spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($365,000), 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; Scobey itself left out).
About $957 per resident a year, or $2.62 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.
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No trend yet
Scobey reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
full-time in March 2025, down from 4 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
The typical homeowner pays $1,742 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.93% 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 Scobey’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 Scobey’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Scobey →
Who’s in charge in Scobey
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Scobey’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on scobeymt.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 322 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 (966).
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.
Scobey K-12 Schools
Scobey’s K–12 school district, shared with Flaxville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,069 per pupil, $7,776 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.
Scobey’s votes are counted by county
Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Scobey alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Daniels County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican81.8%778 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat16.2%154 votesOthers: 2.0% (19 votes).
Most votes in Daniels County: Donald J Trump
Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%
100% of Scobey lies in Daniels County. Every 2024 race in Daniels County is on the county’s page.
Daniels 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 Scobey.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: scobeymt.com ↗
- 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 Scobey’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Scobey’s government
How much does Scobey spend per resident?
About $957 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 $957 was more than 69% of 51 Montana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Scobey?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,742 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.93% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see scobeymt.com.
Who runs Scobey’s government?
See scobeymt.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Scobey yet.
How did Scobey vote in 2024?
Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Scobey alone. Daniels County, where 100% of Scobey lies, voted Trump 81.8%, Harris 16.2% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Scobey?
3 full-time and 5 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $19,671 (about $236,052 a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Scobey 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.
Ask neighbors about Scobey’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 →