ZIP 59345 · Custer County, MT

Five governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 59345: 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 59345?
59345 is served by the State of Montana, Custer County, S Y Elementary District 83, Powder River County and Broadus Public Schools. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Custer County spent $13.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), S Y Elementary District 83 spent $113 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Powder River County spent $17.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) and Broadus Public Schools spent $5.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 59345?
Of the governments serving 59345, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Custer County collected $7.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2022), Powder River County collected $2.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Broadus Public Schools collected $1.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and S Y Elementary District 83 collected $30 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 59345.

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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: Custer County, Powder River County, S Y Elementary District 83 and Broadus 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 59345

State of Montana$481 million

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

Custer County$7.7 million

58% of its $13.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2022

Powder River County$2.7 million

13% of its $21.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Broadus Public Schools$1.0 million

20% of its $5.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

S Y Elementary District 83$30 thousand

26% of its $117 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 Custer County and Powder River County provides local services like police and parks.

Custer County

$13.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2022.

About 68% of this ZIP is in Custer County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes58%Federal tax money14%Fees for services (garbage collection, parks, land and natural resources)12%State tax money9.6%Fines and other6.6%
Full Custer County breakdown

What stands out

58%

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

County taxes58%

Property tax
58%$7.7 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$1.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Other service charges$654 thousand
  • Garbage collection$590 thousand
  • Parks, land and natural resources$158 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$63 thousand
  • Transit fares$63 thousand
  • Road charges$5 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$1.9 million

State tax money9.6%

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

From the state
9.6%$1.3 million

Fines and other6.6%

Interest, rents and other
6.0%$794 thousand
Fines
0.6%$80 thousand
Custer County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking16%Sent to other local governments15%Health and hospitals8.7%All other spending17%

What stands out

15%

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

Full Custer County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$3.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$2.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$151 thousand
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$731 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$710 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$466 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$174 thousand
  • Government buildings$129 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$1.7 million
  • Public transit$373 thousand
  • Airports$35 thousand
Sent to other local governments
15%$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
8.7%$1.1 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
7.7%$999 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$999 thousand
Environment and natural resources
6.0%$778 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$778 thousand
Interest on debt
2.3%$300 thousand
Social services
0.7%$89 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$89 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$79 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$52 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$27 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$24 thousand
Custer County page →

Powder River County

$17.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 32% of this ZIP is in Powder River County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money38%Federal tax money22%Fees for services (airport, garbage collection)15%County taxes13%Fines and other11%

What stands out

22%

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

Full Powder River County breakdown

County taxes13%

Property tax
13%$2.7 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 services15%

Fees for services
15%$3.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 3 more
  • Other service charges$3.1 million
  • Airport$63 thousand
  • Garbage collection$27 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$2 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money22%

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

From the federal government
22%$4.7 million

State tax money38%

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

From the state
38%$8.0 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
11%$2.3 million
Fines
0.4%$85 thousand
Powder River County page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking45%Social services29%Running the government and other costs10%Police, fire, courts and jails8.1%Sent to other local governments3.0%All other spending5.6%

What stands out

29%

of Powder River County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Powder River County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
45%$7.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.4 million
  • Airports$146 thousand
Social services
29%$4.9 million
What's in social servicesWelfare institutions and other public welfare
  • Welfare institutions$4.7 million
  • Other public welfare$205 thousand
Running the government and other costs
10%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); government buildings and 3 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$607 thousand
  • Government buildings$468 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$370 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$243 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$19 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
8.1%$1.4 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 1 more
  • Police$829 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$416 thousand
  • Fire protection$123 thousand
Sent to other local governments
3.0%$508 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$508 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.3%$386 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$386 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.8%$308 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$308 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.5%$256 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$256 thousand
Interest on debt
<0.1%$7 thousand
Powder River County page →

Your schools

S Y Elementary District 83

$113 thousand budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 68% of this ZIP is in S Y Elementary District 83.

Where the money comes from

State tax money47%School district taxes26%Federal tax money16%Fines and other7.1%County and local tax money3.1%
Full S Y Elementary District 83 breakdown

School district taxes26%

Property tax
26%$30 thousand

Federal tax money16%

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

From the federal government
16%$19 thousand

State tax money47%

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

From the state
47%$56 thousand

County and local tax money3.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.1%$4 thousand

Fines and other7.1%

Interest, rents and other
7.1%$8 thousand
S Y Elementary District 83 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full S Y Elementary District 83 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$113 thousand
S Y Elementary District 83 page →

Broadus Public Schools

$5.7 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Broadus Public Schools.

Where the money comes from

State tax money55%School district taxes20%County and local tax money15%Federal tax money4.8%Fines and other4.4%Fees for services0.7%
Full Broadus Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$1.0 million

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$34 thousand

Federal tax money4.8%

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

From the federal government
4.8%$241 thousand

State tax money55%

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

From the state
55%$2.8 million

County and local tax money15%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
15%$732 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
4.4%$221 thousand
Broadus Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges100%
Full Broadus Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
100%$5.7 million
Broadus 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.

Custer County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2022. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

S Y Elementary District 83. 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.

Powder River 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.

Broadus 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 Powder River County High School District and Custer County 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.