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Box Elder, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Hill County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
39
Population
49/sq mi density
$157,800
Home Value
$251,865 Zillow
45°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
538
Violent Crime/100K
3,605 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
538 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-50%
78 → 39
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Box Elder across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
24
-15 from 2023 (39)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78 | — | $18,750 | — |
| 2015 | 83 | +6.4% | — | — |
| 2017 | 68 | -18.1% | $25,250 | — |
| 2019 | 47 | -30.9% | $29,167 | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 149 | +217% | — | — |
| 2023 | 39 | -73.8% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.