HILL COUNTY

What HILL COUNTY does

Hill County, Montana is a political subdivision of the State of Montana, headquartered at the Hill County Courthouse, 315 4th Street, Havre. Formed on February 28, 1912 from part of Chouteau County, the county provides mandated public services to approximately 16,309 residents across 2,898.96 square miles, including property tax administration, motor vehicle registration, document recording, vital records, marriage licenses, elections, law enforcement and detention, road and bridge maintenance, judicial services, public health, planning and zoning, senior services, and emergency management. Service delivery combines a central courthouse, departmental offices, the County Landfill, a satellite voting office at Stone Child College on the Rocky Boy Reservation, and a small set of digital channels.

The county's technology stack is built on third-party government-software platforms rather than in-house systems: Revize, LLC provides the public website and content management; TriTech Software Systems supplies the Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management Systems used in the Public Safety Communications Center; and Tyler Technologies powers the online property tax payment and viewing portal (itax.tylerapp.com). Marketing and resident communication are limited to the government website, a YouTube channel hosting recorded commissioner meetings, Facebook, and Twitter/X, with public notices also posted at physical locations. The county is governed by an elected Board of County Commissioners and staffed by constitutional officers and departmental heads including the Sheriff/Coroner (Jamie Ross), County Attorney (Lacey Lincoln), Treasurer/Assessor (Sandy Brown), Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator (Lexis Dockter), Auditor (Kathy Olson), Clerk of District Court (Kathie Vigliotti), and Justice of the Peace (Audrey Barger).

Revenue is generated through a mix of property taxation (2010 taxable valuation of $30,192,921), transaction-based service fees (document recording at $20 first page / $10 each additional page, marriage licenses at $53, vehicle registration, court filing fees ranging $30–$50, sheriff civil service fees, and landfill tipping fees), and state/federal allocations. The customer base is the entire resident and business population within county boundaries — a captive geographic monopoly with no alternative provider for many mandated services. Cross-jurisdictional coordination occurs through the Local Emergency Planning Committee (Northern Montana Hospital, MSU-Northern, Havre-Hill County Airport, Chippewa Cree Nation) and through partnership with the Montana Department of Revenue for valuation and assessment.

Name

HILL COUNTY

Legal name

Hill County, Montana

Website

https://hillcounty.us

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hill County, Montana is a county government headquartered in Havre that provides mandated public services — tax administration, law enforcement, road maintenance, elections, and vital records — to approximately 16,309 residents across 2,898.96 square miles, funded by property taxes, service fees, and state/federal allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

County Government Services

NAICS

Other General Government Support (92119), Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal Tax & Revenue Administration (Local) (BPAIACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD), Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK), County/District/Local Health Departments (HLAJAAAB)

Keywords

• County government services
• Property tax billing
• Law enforcement services
• Public works maintenance
• Election administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Havre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: County receives property tax revenue from residential and commercial properties within county boundaries. Taxable valuation as of 2010 was $30,192,921.
2. Vehicle Registration Fees: Fees collected for vehicle registration, titling, and related motor vehicle services through the County Treasurer's office.
3. Document Recording Fees: Fees for recording legal documents, land records, subdivisions, plats, surveys, and certificates of survey. Recording fees are $20 for first page and $10 for each additional page.
4. Marriage License Fees: Marriage license application fee of $53.00, valid for 180 days, payable by cash or money order.
5. Law Enforcement Fees: Civil service fees ($50 per person), garnishment/execution/writ fees ($75), sheriff's sale fees ($150 plus $10 per additional vehicle), concealed weapon permits ($55 initial, $25 renewal), catering permits ($35), fingerprinting ($15).
6. Court Filing Fees: Small claims filing fee of $30, civil filing fee of $50, plus various court document copy fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Hill County delivers mandated county-government services to its Montana residents, including property tax billing and collection, law enforcement and 911 dispatch, motor vehicle and marriage licensing, election administration, judicial services, and road and bridge maintenance. The county also publishes public notices, employment listings, and resident forms through its official website.

Product overview

Hill County, Montana operates as a county government providing essential public services to approximately 16,309 residents across 2,898.96 square miles. The county offers a comprehensive portfolio of government services including election administration, property tax collection, law enforcement and detention, road infrastructure maintenance, land use planning, public health, senior services, cemetery management, and judicial services. Digital services include an online tax payment system and web-based election services. The county operates the H. Earl Clack Museum, maintains parks including Beaver Creek Park, and manages a Weed & Mosquito District for environmental control. The county government is headquartered at the Hill County Courthouse in Havre, Montana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Law Enforcement and 911 Dispatch Services Public safety services delivered by the Hill County Sheriff's Office, including patrols, criminal investigations, civil process service, and 24/7 911 emergency dispatch for county residents and visitors, powered by TriTech CAD/RMS computer-aided dispatch and records management.
• Property Tax Billing and Collection Statutory property tax billing, collection, and disbursement services administered by the Hill County Treasurer's Office using Tyler Technologies iasWorld, with online payment available through the county website.
• Motor Vehicle Titling and Registration Issuance of motor vehicle titles and registrations for Hill County residents through the County Clerk & Recorder's office under Montana Department of Justice authority.
• Marriage Licenses and Vital Records Issuance of marriage licenses and recording of related documents by the Hill County Clerk & Recorder for county residents and couples marrying within Hill County.
• Election Administration and Voter Services Administration of federal, state, and local elections by the Hill County Clerk & Recorder's office, including voter registration, ballot processing, polling-place coordination, and publication of official election results for county, school board, and state races.
• Justice Court Services

Quantifiable outcome

• County population: 16,309 across 2,898.96 square miles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Montana State University - Northern (MSU-N)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSU Extension office located within Hill County providing agricultural extension services, 4-H programs, and educational resources to county residents through local agents.
• Havre-Hill County AirportcoreOthersCounty-owned airport facility providing aviation services to the region, included in Local Emergency Planning Committee representation.
• Northern Montana HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hospital included in Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) that meets monthly to coordinate emergency preparedness and response.
• Chippewa Cree NationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTribal nation included in Local Emergency Planning Committee representation, with satellite voting office at Stone Child College on the Rocky Boy Reservation.
• Montana Department of RevenuecoreOthersState agency providing property valuation and tax assessment services, with local office for property tax assistance programs.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Beaverhead County, Montana: Rural Montana county government with comparable scale, agricultural base, and rural infrastructure maintenance burden — relevant peer for evaluating county-level operating efficiency.
• Custer County, Montana: Rural Montana county government with comparable population, geographic footprint, and operating model — useful peer for benchmarking rural county service delivery.
• Blaine County, Montana: Neighboring Montana county government providing the same slate of services (tax collection, road maintenance, sheriff, elections) to a similarly small rural population — directly comparable in scale, revenue model, and service portfolio.
• Liberty County, Montana: Bordering Montana county with similar small rural population, agricultural base, and reliance on property tax revenue — comparable peer for evaluating county government operating models in north-central Montana.
• Chouteau County, Montana: Adjacent Montana county that was the parent jurisdiction from which Hill County was partitioned in 1912. Comparable in population, geographic size, and rural service-delivery model.

Regional players

• Teton County, Wyoming: Small-population county in a different state offering a similar portfolio of county services. Comparable as a regional peer examining small-county service delivery and tourism-driven revenue models.

Broad incumbents

• Cascade County, Montana: Mid-sized Montana county (Great Falls area) operating comparable government services. Useful as a larger-scale analog for Hill County's service mix.
• Yellowstone County, Montana: Largest Montana county (Billings metropolitan area) operating a similar set of county services at much greater scale. Useful as a broad incumbent benchmark for the full spectrum of county government functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HillCounty-m2t
• Facebookfacebook.com/HillCountyWeedandMosquitoDistrict
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hill-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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