Heart Butte, Montana

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Population in 2010: 582.
Population change since 2000: -16.6%
Males: 305  (52.5%)
Females: 277  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

27.4 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip codes: 59448.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $29,309 (it was $20,885 in 2000)
Heart Butte:

$29,309
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,251 (it was $6,845 in 2000)

Heart Butte CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $65,921 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Heart Butte:

$65,921
MT:

$366,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $200,680; detached houses: $215,631; mobile homes: $55,524

Median gross rent in 2022: $488.

March 2022 cost of living index in Heart Butte: 84.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 46.4%
(100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 47.9% for American Indian residents)
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  • Races in Heart Butte, MT (2022)
    • 51189.8%American Indian alone
    • 91.6%White alone
    • 71.2%Two or more races
    • 40.7%Hispanic
    • 10.2%Black alone

Races in Heart Butte detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Montana and other state lists, there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Heart Butte, Montana as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Heart Butte is 121 to 1.


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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4462 feet

Land area: 4.50 square miles.

Population density: 129 people per square mile   (very low).

Heart Butte, Montana map

2 residents are foreign born

This place:

0.3%
Montana:

1.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Heart Butte CDP:

2.1% ($1,107)
Montana:

1.3% ($1,212)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Great Falls, MT (90.1 miles , pop. 56,690).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: East Seattle, WA (434.5 miles , pop. 480,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (1021.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Dupuyer, MT (4.1 miles),
South Browning, MT (4.4 miles ),
Browning, MT (4.5 miles ),
East Glacier Park Village, MT (4.6 miles ),
North Browning, MT (4.6 miles ),
Blackfeet, MT (4.7 miles ),
Valier-Dupuyer, MT (4.7 miles ),
Starr School, MT (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 48.29 N, Longitude: 112.83 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 406

Distribution of median household income in Heart Butte, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Heart Butte, MT in 2022
Heart Butte satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Montana:

3.8%
Most common industries in Heart Butte, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (44.4%)
  • Public administration (13.1%)
  • Health care (11.2%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (3.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (2.5%)
  • Social assistance (2.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Educational services (41.8%)
  • Public administration (13.9%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.3%)
  • Health care (6.3%)
  • Personal & laundry services (5.1%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (46.9%)
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Public administration (12.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.9%)
  • Private households (4.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3.7%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
Most common occupations in Heart Butte, MT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (12.5%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5.6%)
  • Bus drivers (5.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.4%)
  • Bus drivers (10.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.1%)
  • Other financial specialists (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (13.6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11.1%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)

Average climate in Heart Butte, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Heart Butte-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 650% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 277.7 miles away from Heart Butte center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 295.1 miles away from Heart Butte center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 7/6/2017 at 06:30:17, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 7.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 286.1 miles away from Heart Butte center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 269.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/26/2005 at 04:08:37, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MB, 5.2 MS, 5.6 MW) earthquake occurred 200.5 miles away from Heart Butte center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Pondera County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 3, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Heart Butte topographic map

Amtrak station near Heart Butte:

  • 19 miles: BROWNING (HEART BUTTE RD. S.) - Seasonal Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heart Butte:

  • The University of Montana (about 113 miles; Missoula, MT; Full-time enrollment: 13,602)
  • North Idaho College (about 189 miles; Coeur d'Alene, ID; FT enrollment: 4,684)
  • Montana State University (about 201 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Spokane Community College (about 214 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,482)
  • Whitworth University (about 216 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 2,689)
  • Gonzaga University (about 216 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,780)
  • Spokane Falls Community College (about 219 miles; Spokane, WA; FT enrollment: 6,052)

Public high school in Heart Butte:

  • HEART BUTTE HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1 SCHOOL RD, Grades: 9-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Heart Butte:

  • HEART BUTTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 58, Location: 1 SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: PK-6)
  • HEART BUTTE 7-8 (Location: 1 SCHOOL RD, Grades: 7-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Heart Butte Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Heart Butte: Saint Anne Parish (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Anne Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: South Fork Whitetail Creek (A), North Fork Whitetail Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Pondera County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.2 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

85.4%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.6%
Whole state:

6.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Heart Butte:

Marital status in Heart Butte, MT
  • Never married: 56.5%
  • Now married: 22.4%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

For population 25 years and over in Heart Butte:

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 37.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.9
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Heart Butte, MT (based on Pondera County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,39217
Catholic9003
Mainline Protestant4304
Other2764
None3,155-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Pondera County:

3.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Here:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
This county:

6.76 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
This county:

10.13 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Pondera County:

8.8%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Pondera County:

26.8%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

10.6%
State:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Heart Butte:

47.1%
Montana:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Heart Butte:

45.1%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
Heart Butte:

30.2
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.7%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Heart Butte:

14.2%
State:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Heart Butte:

6.7
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

37.5%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Heart Butte:

53.1%
Montana:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.8%
Montana:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Heart Butte, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Heart Butte:

  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOFI (1180 AM; 50 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: KOFI, INC.)
  • KSEN (1150 AM; 10 kW; SHELBY, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJJR (880 AM; 10 kW; WHITEFISH, MT; Owner: BEE BROADCASTING, INCORPORATED)
  • KGEZ (600 AM; 5 kW; KALISPELL, MT; Owner: SKYLINE BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KMON (560 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KGA (1510 AM; 50 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTBI (810 AM; daytime; 50 kW; EPHRATA, WA; Owner: TACOMA BROADCASTERS, INCORPORATED)
  • KEIN (1310 AM; 5 kW; GREAT FALLS, MT; Owner: MUNSON RADIO, INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXLY (920 AM; 20 kW; SPOKANE, WA; Owner: SPOKANE RADIO, INC.)
  • KKGR (680 AM; daytime; 5 kW; EAST HELENA, MT; Owner: KKGR, INC.)
  • KQQQ (1150 AM; 25 kW; PULLMAN, WA; Owner: RADIO PALOUSE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Heart Butte:

  • KSIL (100.7 FM; WALLACE, ID; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Heart Butte:

  • K05EE (Channel 5; BIG ARM, ETC., MT; Owner: BLACKTAIL TV TAX DISTRICT)

Heart Butte fatal accident list:

Jan 16, 2018 04:15 AM, Cr-Heart Butte Road, Sweat Lodge Drive, Lat: 48.290983, Lon: -112.836744, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 46ft / 13.7mTotal length
  • 1,980Total average daily traffic
  • 198Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,211Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Horn Ridge, On Top Of Horn Ridge On Blackfeet Reservation (Lat: 48.300444 Lon: -112.879556), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQUR349,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, 11645.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/17/2014, Expiration Date: 09/17/2024, Certifier: Gerald Beeks, Registrant: Montana West, 312 Main Street Sw, Ronan, MT 59864, Phone: (406) 676-9233, Fax: (406) 676-8889, Email:


Most common first names in Heart Butte, MT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph879.3 years
Mary577.6 years
George384.7 years
Annie385.3 years
William374.0 years
Richard374.4 years
Rita371.4 years
Albert274.0 years
Andrew280.5 years
James277.5 years
Most common last names in Heart Butte, MT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Horn569.0 years
Rutherford571.0 years
Evans479.0 years
Calfbossribs371.9 years
Choate395.3 years
Comes At Night370.7 years
Hall376.6 years
Marceau375.7 years
Spottedeagle380.7 years
Wells371.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Heart Butte, MT
  • 49.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 15.1%Wood
  • 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.7%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Heart Butte, MT
  • 84.7%Electricity
  • 8.3%Wood
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Utility gas


Heart Butte compared to Montana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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