ZIP 59801 · Missoula, MT

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 59801: 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 59801?
59801 is served by the State of Montana, Missoula County, Missoula County Public Schools and the City of Missoula. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Montana spent $9.11 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Missoula County spent $222 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Missoula County Public Schools spent $146 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Missoula spent $167 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 59801?
Of the governments serving 59801, State of Montana collected $481 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Missoula County collected $100 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Missoula County Public Schools collected $53.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Missoula collected $42.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 59801.

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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: Missoula County, Missoula and Missoula County 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 59801

State of Montana$481 million

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

Missoula County$100 million

45% of its $220 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Missoula County Public Schools$53.6 million

37% of its $146 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Missoula$42.7 million

29% of its $149 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

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 county

Missoula County

$222 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes46%State tax money22%Fees for services (airport, parks and recreation)16%Federal tax money10%Fines and other5.9%
Full Missoula County breakdown

What stands out

45%

of Missoula County's money comes from property tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 28%.

County taxes46%

Property tax
45%$100 million
Other taxes
1.0%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$2.1 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$35.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; airport and 6 more
  • Other service charges$19.1 million
  • Airport$12.0 million
  • Parks and recreation$1.7 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$1.2 million
  • Water$547 thousand
  • Garbage collection$434 thousand
  • Housing$120 thousand
  • Road charges$63 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money10%

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

From the federal government
10%$22.2 million

State tax money22%

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

From the state
22%$47.3 million

Fines and other5.9%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$12.1 million
Fines
0.4%$891 thousand
Missoula County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails24%Roads, transit and parking21%Running the government and other costs21%Health and hospitals13%Sent to other local governments8.0%All other spending12%

What stands out

8%

of Missoula County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Missoula County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
24%$53.0 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$25.8 million
  • Prisons and jails$19.9 million
  • Courts and legal services$6.3 million
  • Inspections and regulation$987 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
21%$47.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports and roads and highways
  • Airports$37.8 million
  • Roads and highways$9.4 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$47.0 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$34.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$7.8 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Government buildings$2.2 million
Health and hospitals
13%$29.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$29.9 million
Sent to other local governments
8.0%$17.8 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$17.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.7%$8.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$4.5 million
  • Libraries$3.8 million
Social services
2.6%$5.7 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$5.7 million
Interest on debt
2.2%$4.8 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$4.0 million
Environment and natural resources
1.6%$3.6 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$3.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.4%$894 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply and garbage and solid waste
  • Water supply$483 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$411 thousand
Schools and colleges
0.1%$240 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$240 thousand
Missoula County page →

Your city

City of Missoula

$167 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 97% of this ZIP is in Missoula.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)34%City taxes31%Fines and other16%State tax money8.9%Federal tax money6.1%County and local tax money3.6%
Full Missoula breakdown

What stands out

16%

of Missoula's money comes from interest, rents and other revenue.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 6.9%.

City taxes31%

Property tax
29%$42.7 million
Other taxes
2.5%$3.8 million
What's in other taxesOther licenses and occupation and business licenses
  • Other licenses$2.2 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.6 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$50.3 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 3 more
  • Water$19.9 million
  • Sewer$13.1 million
  • Other service charges$10.4 million
  • Parks and recreation$3.8 million
  • Parking$3.1 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money6.1%

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

From the federal government
6.1%$9.0 million

State tax money8.9%

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

From the state
8.9%$13.3 million

County and local tax money3.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
3.6%$5.3 million

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$23.8 million
Fines
0.4%$554 thousand
Missoula page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Roads, transit and parking9.8%Parks, recreation and libraries9.4%All other spending11%

What stands out

35%

of Missoula's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 25%.

Full Missoula breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$57.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$25.3 million
  • Fire protection$23.1 million
  • Inspections and regulation$5.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.3 million
Running the government and other costs
19%$32.0 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$16.3 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$10.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$3.9 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$26.7 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; sewer systems and 1 more
  • Water supply$18.0 million
  • Sewer systems$8.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$84 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.8%$16.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and parking
  • Roads and highways$13.8 million
  • Parking$2.5 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.4%$15.7 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15.7 million
Interest on debt
4.7%$7.8 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on water supply debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on water supply debt$4.2 million
  • Interest on general debt$3.7 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$3.9 million
Health and hospitals
1.7%$2.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$2.8 million
Social services
1.1%$1.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$1.9 million
Environment and natural resources
1.1%$1.8 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.8 million
Missoula page →

Your schools

Missoula County Public Schools

$146 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Where the money comes from

State tax money42%School district taxes37%County and local tax money8.9%Federal tax money7.4%Fees for services3.1%Fines and other2.4%
Full Missoula County Public Schools breakdown

School district taxes37%

Property tax
37%$53.6 million

Fees for services3.1%

Fees for services
3.1%$4.5 million

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$10.8 million

State tax money42%

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

From the state
42%$60.9 million

County and local tax money8.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
8.9%$13.0 million

Fines and other2.4%

Interest, rents and other
2.4%$3.4 million
Missoula County Public Schools page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.9%
Full Missoula County Public Schools breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$135 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.9%$11.5 million
Missoula County 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
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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.

Missoula 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.

Missoula County 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.

City of Missoula. 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.