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Harlowton, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Wheatland County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,054
Population
1,673/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$28,987 per capita
$178,800
Home Value
$154,133 Zillow
$766
Median Rent
18.0% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$178,800 home value, $766/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,987
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.1%
19% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Harlowton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Harlowton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,987
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$49,391
69%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$813
57%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$813
43% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
47% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.5%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.9%
62% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$107M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.5%
Public Transit
1.9%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
29.9%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
104
Restaurants
11
Healthcare
4
Retail
8
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$49,391
31% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,987 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $49,391 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $813 |
| County GDP | $107M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.9% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 104 |
| Restaurants | 11 |
| Healthcare | 4 |
| Retail | 8 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $49,391 |