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Town Hall · Wolf Point

How is Wolf Point run?

Wolf Point’s city government spent $3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,147 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Wolf Point didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.

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Day-to-day spending, 2024
$3.0M
year to June 30, 2024 · Census estimate
Per resident, 2024
$1,147
Census estimate · not compared
Long-term debt
$1.8M
end of FY2024 · Census estimate
City staff, 2025
26
full-time · 13 part-time · March payroll $155,413 · Census estimate
Typical tax bill
$1,744
1.47% of home value · MT 0.72%

What stands out about how Wolf Point is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

★ What stands out · Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,147 per resident a year, or $3.14 a day

Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 40%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 35%Interest, fines & other 19%From the state 18%Property taxes 14%Utility sales 14%From the federal government 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
An estimate

Wolf Point didn’t report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $20,000; interest on debt $91,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $4.1 million.
Compared with similar places · Over the years

No comparison or trend for Wolf Point yet

Every year of Wolf Point’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the city reported none of its dollars for 2022–2024. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.

How Town Hall compares budgets →
City staff
26

full-time in March 2025, the same as 26 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $1,744 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.47% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Montana$2,693
Wolf Point$1,744
$1,744
typical bill a year
1.47%
effective rate
$118,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Wolf Point’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.

Tax bills are one input to Wolf Point’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Wolf Point →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Wolf Point

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.wolf-point.mt.us for Wolf Point’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Wolf Point yet.ci.wolf-point.mt.us ↗
Agendas

Wolf Point’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on ci.wolf-point.mt.us ↗.

Who works for Wolf Point

One full-time city employee for every 99 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 2024 finance file (2,578).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Administration & buildings4 + 9 pt
Police7 + 2 pt
Roads & transportation6
Sewer & trash6
Water & other utilities2
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Health & welfare1
26
full-time
13
part-time
$155,413
payroll for March 2025
$1.9M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$68,300
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
6
sworn police officers
Estimates.Wolf Point didn’t report its staff figures; these are the Census Bureau’s estimates, so they aren’t compared with other towns.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Wolf Point Elementary School District

Wolf Point’s elementary school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Wolf Point →
$17,562
per pupil · MT $13,570
504
students
$85,000
long-term debt

Of the $17,562 per pupil, $10,744 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.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 13%State 29%Federal 58%

Montana districts overall: 44% local, 39% state, 17% federal.

Also serving Wolf Point

Wolf Point High School District · $19,392 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Wolf Point’s votes are counted by county

Montana reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wolf Point alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Roosevelt County’s results.

President · Roosevelt County’s results3,914 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican52.5%2,055 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat42.9%1,680 votes

Others: 4.6% (179 votes).

Most votes in Roosevelt County: Donald J Trump

Montana: Trump 58.4%, Harris 38.5%

The county’s page

100% of Wolf Point lies in Roosevelt County. Every 2024 race in Roosevelt County is on the county’s page.

Roosevelt County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

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.

Who represents Wolf Point

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Wolf Point.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
  2. 2
    Montana HouseState representatives
  3. 3
    Montana SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Montana

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Wolf Point’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Wolf Point’s government

How much does Wolf Point spend per resident?

About $1,147 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, a Census Bureau estimate (Wolf Point didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $4.1 million.

What is the property tax rate in Wolf Point?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,744 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.47% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Montana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.wolf-point.mt.us.

Who runs Wolf Point’s government?

See ci.wolf-point.mt.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Wolf Point yet.

How did Wolf Point vote in 2024?

Montana counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Wolf Point alone. Roosevelt County, where 100% of Wolf Point lies, voted Trump 52.5%, Harris 42.9% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Wolf Point?

26 full-time and 13 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $155,413 (about $1.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.

Who represents Wolf Point in the state legislature?

State Senate District 16 (Jonathan Windy Boy) and State House District 31 (Frank J. Smith). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

Ask neighbors about Wolf Point’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 (for Wolf Point, the Bureau’s estimates); 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 →