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Fort Benton, MT

Full City Profile · Montana · Chouteau County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
1,470 Population 642/sq mi density
$67,171 Median Income $29,994 per capita
$201,900 Home Value $275,995 Zillow
$745 Median Rent 30.4% income on rent
45°F Avg Temperature 273 sunny days/yr
135 Violent Crime/100K 1,556 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$67,171 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$201,900 home value, $745/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
135 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
1,470
Population Density
642
per square mile
Land Area
2.1
square miles (5.4 km²)
Median Age
43.3 yrs
11% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 94% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
94%
Black
0%
Hispanic
1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 99.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 0.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
99.9%
Spanish
0.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
13.2%
120% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.2%
14% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.3%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
9.5%
10% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.437
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population1,470
Population Density642 / sq mi
Land Area2.1 sq mi
Median Age43.3 years

Gender

Male47.4%
Female52.6%

Race & Ethnicity

White94.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino1.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only99.9%
Spanish0.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans13.2%
Disability11.2%
Health Insurance92.3%
Uninsured9.5%
Broadband Access78.9%
Gini Coefficient0.437

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code8 — Nonmetro / Rural, adjacent