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Fort Smith, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Big Horn County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
105
Population
76/sq mi density
$52,292
Median Income
$32,880 per capita
$129,200
Home Value
$204,573 Zillow
49°F
Avg Temperature
311 sunny days/yr
378
Violent Crime/100K
4,476 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$52,292 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
378 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$52,292
30% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,880
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fort Smith vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fort Smith’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$52,292
70%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,880
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,700
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,077
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,077
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
4 min
84% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,286M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Average commute time
4 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
270
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
19
Retail
33
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,700
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,243
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $52,292 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,880 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,700 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,077 |
| County GDP | $1,286M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.453 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 4 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 270 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 33 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,700 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,243 |