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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-7.7%
338 → 312
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-43.1%
$51,625 → $29,357
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-5.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Heron 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
295
-17 from 2023 (312)
Projected Median Income 2030
$19,772
$-9,585 from 2023 ($29,357)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 338 | — | $51,625 | — |
| 2015 | 222 | -34.3% | $45,192 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 194 | -12.6% | $47,212 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 141 | -27.3% | $44,583 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 273 | +93.6% | $26,976 | -39.5% |
| 2023 | 312 | +14.3% | $29,357 | +8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.