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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.6%
1,478 → 1,425
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.6%
$48,125 → $67,171
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.39%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Fort Benton 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
1,389
-36 from 2023 (1,425)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,827
+$17,656 from 2023 ($67,171)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,478 | — | $48,125 | — |
| 2015 | 1,461 | -1.2% | $37,991 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 1,445 | -1.1% | $38,667 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1,443 | -0.1% | $44,318 | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 1,511 | +4.7% | $61,613 | +39% |
| 2023 | 1,425 | -5.7% | $67,171 | +9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.