ZIP 59261 · Phillips County, MT

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 59261: 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 59261?
59261 is served by the State of Montana, Phillips County, Saco Public Schools, Valley County and Hinsdale Public Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Phillips County spent $9.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Saco Public Schools spent $1.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Valley County spent $12.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022) and Hinsdale Public Schools spent $2.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 59261?
Of the governments serving 59261, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Valley County collected $7.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Phillips County collected $3.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Hinsdale Public Schools collected $733 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Saco Public Schools collected $434 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 59261.

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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: Phillips County, Valley County, Saco Public Schools and Hinsdale Public Schools

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 59261

State of Montana$481 million

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

Valley County$7.0 million

49% of its $14.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Phillips County$3.6 million

30% of its $12.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Hinsdale Public Schools$733 thousand

37% of its $2.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Saco Public Schools$434 thousand

27% of its $1.6 million 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 Phillips County and Valley County provides local services like police and parks.

Phillips County

$9.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 79% of this ZIP is in Phillips County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes30%State tax money23%Fines and other20%Federal tax money18%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.9%Local tax money1.9%

What stands out

18%

of Phillips County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Phillips County breakdown

County taxes30%

Property tax
30%$3.6 million
Other taxes
0.7%$86 thousand
What's in other taxesMotor vehicle licenses; other licenses and 1 more
  • Motor vehicle licenses$81 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.9%

Fees for services
6.9%$834 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$580 thousand
  • Garbage collection$254 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money18%

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

From the federal government
18%$2.2 million

State tax money23%

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

From the state
23%$2.8 million

Local tax money1.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.9%$225 thousand

Fines and other20%

Interest, rents and other
20%$2.4 million
Fines
0.3%$40 thousand
Phillips County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs35%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking21%Health and hospitals8.1%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%All other spending8.2%

What stands out

5.5%

of Phillips County's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 1%.

Full Phillips County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
35%$3.2 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$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.1 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$628 thousand
  • Government buildings$355 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$12 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$1.4 million
  • Courts and legal services$566 thousand
  • Fire protection$23 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$1.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
8.1%$742 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$742 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$507 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$366 thousand
  • Libraries$141 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
3.7%$341 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$341 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.3%$298 thousand
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$298 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.2%$107 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$107 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$6 thousand
Phillips County page →

Valley County

$12.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 21% of this ZIP is in Valley County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes49%Fees for services (airport, garbage collection)17%Federal tax money15%State tax money10%Fines and other9.0%Local tax money0.3%

What stands out

15%

of Valley County's money comes from federal tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 3%.

Full Valley County breakdown

County taxes49%

Property tax
49%$7.0 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$1 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses
  • Occupation and business licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$2.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 2 more
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Airport$781 thousand
  • Garbage collection$216 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$118 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$2.1 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.5 million

Local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.3%$46 thousand

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
8.7%$1.2 million
Fines
0.3%$44 thousand
Valley County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs18%Sent to other local governments15%Health and hospitals6.9%All other spending16%

What stands out

15%

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

Full Valley County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$2.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$1.1 million
  • Police$954 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$630 thousand
  • Fire protection$132 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$50 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$2.8 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
  • Airports$749 thousand
Running the government and other costs
18%$2.4 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$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$532 thousand
  • Government buildings$387 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$271 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$1.9 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$1.9 million
Health and hospitals
6.9%$898 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$898 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.3%$811 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$811 thousand
Environment and natural resources
4.1%$534 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$534 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$424 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$353 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$71 thousand
Social services
2.1%$267 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$267 thousand
Interest on debt
0.1%$18 thousand
Housing and community development
<0.1%$4 thousand
Valley County page →

Your schools

Saco Public Schools

$1.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 72% of this ZIP is in Saco Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money45%School district taxes27%County and local tax money11%Federal tax money7.8%Fines and other6.4%Fees for services3.3%
Full Saco Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes27%

Property tax
27%$434 thousand

Fees for services3.3%

Fees for services
3.3%$53 thousand

Federal tax money7.8%

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

From the federal government
7.8%$125 thousand

State tax money45%

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

From the state
45%$718 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$170 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Interest, rents and other
6.4%$103 thousand
Saco Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.4%
Full Saco Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.4%$26 thousand
Saco Public Schools page →

Hinsdale Public Schools

$2.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 21% of this ZIP is in Hinsdale Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes37%State tax money35%Federal tax money9.3%County and local tax money7.5%Fines and other6.9%Fees for services3.9%
Full Hinsdale Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$733 thousand

Fees for services3.9%

Fees for services
3.9%$76 thousand

Federal tax money9.3%

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

From the federal government
9.3%$182 thousand

State tax money35%

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

From the state
35%$691 thousand

County and local tax money7.5%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
7.5%$148 thousand

Fines and other6.9%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$135 thousand
Hinsdale Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.6%
Full Hinsdale Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$1.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.6%$116 thousand
Hinsdale 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.

Phillips 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.

Saco 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.

Valley County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Hinsdale 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.

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.