Butte-Silver Bow (balance): Government & Civic
Governance in Butte-Silver Bow (balance): Butte-Silver Bow (balance) operates as an general purpose (city hall: (406) 497-6200). Sits in U.S. Congressional District 1. Municipal code published via municode. Federal spending in the surrounding county runs $7,296 per resident ($0.3B FY2024).
- $7,296 federal spending per resident in the surrounding county.
City Hall & Contacts
| Contacts · Governing Body · Type | county_fallback |
|---|---|
| Contacts · Governing Body · County Name | Silver Bow County |
| Contacts · City Hall Phone | needs_lookup |
| Government Structure · Government Type | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| Government Structure · Government Name | BUTTE-SILVER BOW (BALANCE) |
| Municipal Code · Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code Publisher | municode |
| Municipal Code URL | https://library.municode.com/mt/butte-silver-bow-balance-montana |
Sources: Census Govt Units + municipal websites · Inferred from Census place type in full_name · Municode/eCode360 directory scrape — matched by state + place FIPS · Refreshed 2026-04-12
State Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
| State Legislative Districts · Upper Chamber | 30,035 |
|---|---|
| State Legislative Districts · Upper District | 35 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower Chamber | 30,070 |
| State Legislative Districts · Lower District | 70 |
Federal Representation
Federal and state legislative representation: U.S. Congressional district, U.S. Senators, and state legislative districts. Officials change with elections.
Senators (2)
| Congressional District · District | 1 |
|---|---|
| Congressional District · Formatted | MT-01 |
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
Voting & Eligibility
| State Campaign Finance · Total Contributions | 39,878,501.24 |
|---|---|
| State Campaign Finance · Total Transactions | 907,236 |
| State Campaign Finance · Num Committees | 5 |
| State Campaign Finance · Cycle | 2,024 |
| State Campaign Finance · Per Capita | 37.04 |
| Voting · Citizen Voting Age Pop | 27,359 |
| Voting · Citizen 18Plus | 27,104 |
| Voting · Noncitizen 18Plus | 255 |
| Voting · Eligible Voter Pct | 78.1% |
Sources: FEC API schedule_a/by_state — aggregated by state · Census ACS — citizen voting age population
Legal Framework
| Legal Framework · Contractor Licensing | See state licensing board — check licensing_boards in town data |
|---|---|
| Legal Framework · Building Code | Check municipal_code URL for local building code adoption |
| Legal Framework · Property Homestead | Varies by state — check state constitution |
| Legal Framework · Workers Comp | State workers' compensation statute — mandatory in most states |
| Legal Framework · Consumer Protection | State consumer protection act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Landlord Tenant | State landlord-tenant act — varies |
| Legal Framework · Environmental Agency | State environmental agency — varies |
Sources: State statutes — compiled from official state code
Disaster History
Disasters (7)
Federal Spending
Federal dollars flowing to the surrounding county — grants, direct payments, contracts, loans (USAspending.gov).
| Federal Spending · Federal Spending Fy2024 | $256,318,685 |
|---|---|
| Federal Spending · Per Capita | 7,295.67 |
| Federal Spending · Population | 35,133 people |
Sources: USAspending API
Other
| State Fiscal · Gdp Billions | 62 |
|---|---|
| State Fiscal · Fed Taxes Paid Per Capita | 9,654 |
| State Fiscal · Fed Spending Received Per Capita | $13,876 |
| State Fiscal · Balance Per Capita | 4,222 |
| State Fiscal · Net Recipient | Yes |
Sources: Public fiscal data compilation