Demographics

People

Total Population1,462
Male Share of the Population47.8%
Female Share of the Population52.2%
Senior Citizens26.7%
Employed Population 16+647
Age of the Population50

Families

% of people married48.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher38%
Median Earnings25+$27,468
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,958

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,718
% Above Poverty Level90.3%
% Below Poverty Level9.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time15 minutes
% Working from Home2.5%
% Walking and Biking to Work13.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone48%
Median Gross Rent$540
Median House Value$155,000

Ancestry

German27.7%
Irish20.3%
English16.7%
Norwegian6.4%
Scottish4.9%
Czech4.4%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)4%
Dutch3%
French Except Basque2.5%
Swedish1.8%
Welsh1.4%
Polish1.2%
Hungarian1%
Croatian1%
Estonian0.8%
Canadian0.5%
Austrian0.4%
Swiss0.2%
Belgian0.1%
Slovene0.1%
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Fort Benton Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyChouteau County
Standard Zip Codes59442
Phone Area Codes406
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude47.98
Approximate Longitude-110.8

Fort Benton Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationFORT BENTON
Distance0.1 miles
Jan Temp10 to 35 F
Apr Temp32 to 63 F
Jul Temp53 to 87 F
Oct Temp32 to 64 F
Annual Precip13.6 inches
StationGERALDINE
Distance24 miles
Jan Temp11 to 34 F
Apr Temp33 to 59 F
Jul Temp54 to 85 F
Oct Temp35 to 61 F
Annual Precip16 inches
StationCARTER 14 W
Distance25.6 miles
Jan Temp7 to 30 F
Apr Temp30 to 56 F
Jul Temp51 to 83 F
Oct Temp32 to 59 F
Annual Precip12.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Geraldine202$33,125

Fort Benton Public Libraries

Chouteau County Library
1518 MAIN
Fort Benton, Montana
(406) 622-5222

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Fort Benton Hospitals

Missouri River Medical Center
(Government - District/authority)
1501 St Charles St
(406) 622-3331

Fort Benton Public Schools

Fort Benton 7-8
1820 Washington
ZIP: 59442
(406) 622-3213
Middle
Total Enrollment 45
Fort Benton High School
1820 Washington
ZIP: 59442
(406) 622-3213
High
Total Enrollment 71
Fort Benton School
1406 Franklin
ZIP: 59442
(406) 622-3761
Primary
Total Enrollment 162
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