ZIP 59069 · Stillwater County, MT

Seven governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 59069: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Montana governments, the Montana Office of Public Instruction, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 59069?
59069 is served by the State of Montana, Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Reed Point Public Schools, Sweet Grass Co High School District, Greycliffe Elementary District 16 and Columbus Public Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stillwater County spent $37.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sweet Grass County spent $10.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Reed Point Public Schools spent $1.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sweet Grass Co High School District spent $3.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Greycliffe Elementary District 16 spent $171 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Columbus Public Schools spent $10.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 59069?
Of the governments serving 59069, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Stillwater County collected $16.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Sweet Grass County collected $7.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Columbus Public Schools collected $3.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sweet Grass Co High School District collected $1.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Reed Point Public Schools collected $539 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Greycliffe Elementary District 16 collected $47 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 59069.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Stillwater County, Sweet Grass County, Reed Point Public Schools and Sweet Grass Co High School District

Why not this year? Montana governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Montana Office of Public Instruction (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 59069

State of Montana$481 million

4.5% of its $10.8 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Stillwater County$16.0 million

46% of its $34.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Sweet Grass County$7.2 million

48% of its $15.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Columbus Public Schools$3.9 million

36% of its $10.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Sweet Grass Co High School District$1.1 million

31% of its $3.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Reed Point Public Schools$539 thousand

32% of its $1.7 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Greycliffe Elementary District 16$47 thousand

27% of its $172 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your counties

This ZIP is outside any city or town, so Stillwater County and Sweet Grass County provides local services like police and parks.

Stillwater County

$37.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 51% of this ZIP is in Stillwater County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%State tax money37%Fines and other8.1%Federal tax money7.1%Fees for services (garbage collection, airport)1.5%

Full Stillwater County breakdown

What stands out

46%

of Stillwater County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes46%

Property tax

46%$16.0 million

Other taxes

0.1%$35 thousand

What's in other taxesOther licenses

Other licenses$35 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.5%

Fees for services

1.5%$529 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 2 more

Other service charges$333 thousand
Garbage collection$169 thousand
Airport$19 thousand
Road charges$8 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

7.1%$2.5 million

State tax money37%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

37%$12.9 million

Fines and other8.1%

Interest, rents and other

7.7%$2.7 million

Fines

0.4%$127 thousand

Stillwater County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs47%Roads, transit and parking26%Police, fire, courts and jails12%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.3%Sent to other local governments5.4%All other spending3.8%

What stands out

47%

of Stillwater County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Stillwater County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs

47%$17.4 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more

Other and not broken out$14.6 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.4 million
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$893 thousand
Government buildings$523 thousand

Roads, transit and parking

26%$9.6 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports

Roads and highways$9.5 million
Airports$32 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

12%$4.4 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more

Police$2.7 million
Courts and legal services$1.0 million
Prisons and jails$622 thousand
Fire protection$108 thousand

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

6.3%$2.3 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste

Sewer systems$1.4 million
Garbage and solid waste$939 thousand

Sent to other local governments

5.4%$2.0 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out

Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.0 million

Health and hospitals

1.2%$465 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$465 thousand

Parks, recreation and libraries

1.2%$445 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation

Libraries$359 thousand
Parks and recreation$86 thousand

Housing and community development

0.5%$168 thousand

Social services

0.4%$164 thousand

What's in social servicesOther public welfare

Other public welfare$164 thousand

Interest on debt

0.3%$116 thousand

Schools and colleges

0.1%$51 thousand

What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools

Elementary and secondary schools$51 thousand

Stillwater County page →

Sweet Grass County

$10.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 49% of this ZIP is in Sweet Grass County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes50%Local tax money13%State tax money12%Fines and other12%Federal tax money9.5%Fees for services (airport)4.4%

What stands out

13%

of Sweet Grass County's money comes from county and other local tax money.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people get none.

Full Sweet Grass County breakdown

County taxes50%

Property tax

48%$7.2 million

Other taxes

1.7%$260 thousand

What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses

Motor vehicle licenses$260 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services

4.4%$660 thousand

What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and airport

Other service charges$650 thousand
Airport$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money9.5%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

9.5%$1.4 million

State tax money12%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

12%$1.8 million

Local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments

13%$2.0 million

Fines and other12%

Interest, rents and other

11%$1.7 million

Fines

0.3%$47 thousand

Sweet Grass County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking31%Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs25%Sent to other local governments11%Parks, recreation and libraries3.5%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

11%

of Sweet Grass County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Sweet Grass County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking

31%$3.1 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports

Roads and highways$1.7 million
Airports$1.4 million

Police, fire, courts and jails

27%$2.7 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more

Police$1.7 million
Courts and legal services$755 thousand
Fire protection$240 thousand

Running the government and other costs

25%$2.5 million

What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more

Other and not broken out$1.0 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$619 thousand
Government buildings$462 thousand
Finance, tax collection and budgeting$277 thousand
Other government-run businesses$71 thousand

Sent to other local governments

11%$1.1 million

What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out

Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$1.1 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

3.5%$350 thousand

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$259 thousand
Libraries$91 thousand

Environment and natural resources

2.2%$223 thousand

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$223 thousand

Health and hospitals

0.4%$40 thousand

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health

Public health$40 thousand

Sweet Grass County page →

Your schools

Reed Point Public Schools

$1.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Reed Point Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes32%County and local tax money7.7%Federal tax money6.7%Fees for services4.5%Fines and other4.5%

Full Reed Point Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax

32%$539 thousand

Fees for services4.5%

Fees for services

4.5%$76 thousand

Federal tax money6.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

6.7%$112 thousand

State tax money45%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

45%$748 thousand

County and local tax money7.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

7.7%$129 thousand

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other

4.5%$76 thousand

Reed Point Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.1%

Full Reed Point Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

99%$1.7 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

1.1%$18 thousand

Reed Point Public Schools page →

Sweet Grass Co High School District

$3.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 47% of this ZIP is in Sweet Grass Co High School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money32%School district taxes31%Fines and other13%County and local tax money12%Fees for services9.1%Federal tax money3.7%

Full Sweet Grass Co High School District breakdown

School district taxes31%

Property tax

31%$1.1 million

Fees for services9.1%

Fees for services

9.1%$327 thousand

Federal tax money3.7%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

3.7%$134 thousand

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

32%$1.1 million

County and local tax money12%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

12%$445 thousand

Fines and other13%

Interest, rents and other

13%$453 thousand

Sweet Grass Co High School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

Full Sweet Grass Co High School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

100%$3.3 million

Sweet Grass Co High School District page →

Greycliffe Elementary District 16

$171 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 31% of this ZIP is in Greycliffe Elementary District 16.

Where the money comes from

State tax money32%School district taxes27%Federal tax money25%Fines and other9.7%County and local tax money5.7%

Full Greycliffe Elementary District 16 breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax

27%$47 thousand

Federal tax money25%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

25%$44 thousand

State tax money32%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

32%$55 thousand

County and local tax money5.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

5.7%$10 thousand

Fines and other9.7%

Interest, rents and other

9.7%$17 thousand

Greycliffe Elementary District 16 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%

Full Greycliffe Elementary District 16 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

100%$171 thousand

Greycliffe Elementary District 16 page →

Columbus Public Schools

$10.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Columbus Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money39%School district taxes36%County and local tax money13%Fees for services4.4%Fines and other4.1%Federal tax money3.1%

Full Columbus Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes36%

Property tax

36%$3.9 million

Fees for services4.4%

Fees for services

4.4%$469 thousand

Federal tax money3.1%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

3.1%$337 thousand

State tax money39%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state

39%$4.2 million

County and local tax money13%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments

13%$1.4 million

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other

4.1%$444 thousand

Columbus Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges89%Debt payments (principal and interest)11%

Full Columbus Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges

89%$9.5 million

Debt payments (principal and interest)

11%$1.2 million

Columbus Public Schools page →

Your state

State of Montana

$9.11 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money43%Fees for services (college tuition, liquor stores)7.7%Fines and other5.4%

Full Montana breakdown

What stands out

4.5%

of Montana's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes44%

Individual income tax

21%$2.25 billion

Other taxes

16%$1.68 billion

What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; severance taxes and 16 more

Motor fuel taxes$288 million
Severance taxes$241 million
Motor vehicle licenses$211 million
Occupation and business licenses$198 million
Other selective sales taxes$190 million
Insurance premium taxes$178 million
Hunting and fishing licenses$84.1 million
Amusement taxes$83.4 million
Tobacco taxes$61.1 million
Alcoholic beverage taxes$48.2 million
Public utility taxes$40.5 million
Other licenses$16.0 million
Other taxes not classified elsewhere$14.7 million
Driver's licenses$9.4 million
Alcoholic beverage licenses$7.4 million
Amusement licenses$4.7 million
Corporation licenses$3.3 million
Public utility licenses$13 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax

4.5%$481 million

Business income tax

2.9%$310 million

Fees for services7.7%

Fees for services

7.7%$829 million

What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; liquor stores and 9 more

College tuition$430 million
Liquor stores$151 million
University housing and dining$125 million
Parks, land and natural resources$66.3 million
Other service charges$45.9 million
Housing$3.3 million
Hospital bills$2.6 million
Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Other education charges$1.9 million
Road charges$1.3 million
Airport$491 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money43%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government

43%$4.66 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments

<0.1%$4.7 million

Fines and other5.4%

Interest, rents and other

5.1%$551 million

Fines

0.3%$34.5 million

Montana page →

Where the money goes

Social services32%Sent to local governments16%Schools and colleges16%Roads, transit and parking10%Running the government and other costs8.5%All other spending17%

What stands out

16%

of Montana's spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Montana breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services

32%$2.95 billion

What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more

Other public welfare$2.85 billion
Welfare institutions$48.6 million
Unemployment and social insurance offices$43.1 million
Veterans' services$3.8 million

Sent to local governments

16%$1.45 billion

What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: general support and 13 more

Sent to school districts$1.03 billion
Sent to local governments: general support$248 million
Sent to local governments: roads and highways$102 million
Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$22.2 million
Sent to school districts (colleges)$16.2 million
Sent to local governments: public health$9.9 million
Sent to local governments: other public welfare$8.2 million
Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$3.7 million
Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.2 million
Sent to local governments: housing and community development$2.7 million
Sent to local governments: airports$1.9 million
Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.8 million
Sent to local governments: inspections and regulation$1.8 million
Sent to local governments: libraries$1.1 million
Sent to local governments: finance, tax collection and budgeting$50 thousand

Schools and colleges

16%$1.44 billion

What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; college housing, dining and bookstores and 2 more

Colleges and universities$1.12 billion
College housing, dining and bookstores$157 million
Scholarships and other education subsidies$132 million
Other education$23.6 million

Roads, transit and parking

10%$953 million

What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more

Roads and highways$933 million
Public transit$17.6 million
Airports$2.3 million

Running the government and other costs

8.5%$770 million

What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 4 more

Finance, tax collection and budgeting$291 million
Other and not broken out$176 million
Government buildings$147 million
Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$86.4 million
Other government administration$69.7 million
Other government-run businesses$185 thousand

Police, fire, courts and jails

5.9%$540 million

What's in police, fire, courts and jailsProbation, parole and other corrections; courts and legal services and 3 more

Probation, parole and other corrections$166 million
Courts and legal services$126 million
Prisons and jails$125 million
Police$82.9 million
Inspections and regulation$41.2 million

Environment and natural resources

3.9%$356 million

What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation

Natural resources, farming and conservation$356 million

Health and hospitals

3.5%$317 million

What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals

Public health$213 million
Hospitals$104 million

Interest on debt

1.5%$139 million

Water, sewer, trash and utilities

1.4%$126 million

What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores

Liquor stores$126 million

Housing and community development

0.4%$37.9 million

Parks, recreation and libraries

0.4%$33.8 million

What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries

Parks and recreation$25.6 million
Libraries$8.2 million

Montana page →

Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Montana. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Stillwater County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Sweet Grass County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Reed Point Public Schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Sweet Grass Co High School District. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Greycliffe Elementary District 16. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Columbus Public Schools. Montana Office of Public Instruction, school district revenue and expenditure reports (OPI Financial Data Files), fiscal year 2025, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

How these figures are counted. Montana school district figures are from each district's financial reports to the Montana Office of Public Instruction for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). They cover governmental and enterprise funds, including student activity funds, and leave out trust funds, transfers between funds and bond proceeds. Where an elementary district and a high school district share one board and are counted as one government, the two are added together. Spending includes construction and debt payments (principal and interest), and tuition paid to other districts is counted as education spending.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Reed Point High School District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.