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Heart Butte, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Pondera County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
504
Population
111/sq mi density
$28,977
Median Income
$13,130 per capita
$48,800
Home Value
$133,751 Zillow
$459
Median Rent
17.1% income on rent
39°F
Avg Temperature
248 sunny days/yr
232
Violent Crime/100K
4,147 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$28,977 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,800 home value, $459/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
232 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1%
499 → 504
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+4.2%
$27,813 → $28,977
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Heart Butte 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
508
+4 from 2023 (504)
Projected Median Income 2030
$29,819
+$842 from 2023 ($28,977)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 499 | — | $27,813 | — |
| 2015 | 567 | +13.6% | $21,518 | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 566 | -0.2% | $26,000 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 600 | +6% | $28,125 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 484 | -19.3% | $27,273 | -3% |
| 2023 | 504 | +4.1% | $28,977 | +6.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.