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Heron, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lincoln County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
312
Population
61/sq mi density
$29,357
Median Income
$17,490 per capita
$415,400
Home Value
$523,063 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
417
Violent Crime/100K
3,545 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.4 / 5.0
$29,357 median income, 0.0% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$415,400 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$29,357
61% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,490
55% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
49.4%
298% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Heron vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Heron’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$29,357
39%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,490
45%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,336
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
21.3%
40% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$880M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
21.3%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
960
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
63
Retail
89
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,336
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,052
13% 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 | $29,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,490 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,336 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $880M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 49.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 21.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 960 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,336 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,052 |