The Town Files

Chouteau County, Montana

5,906 people. The median home is worth $207,800 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $58,218.

Towns in Chouteau County

Towns in Chouteau County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Fort Benton1,449$247,600$67,18842.7
Rocky Boy West1,042$103,600$63,12529.4
Big Sandy605$187,500$60,52143.4

People and housing

Chouteau CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$207,800$249,800
Median rent$536$893
Median household income$58,218$63,249
Median age43.040.6
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%25.0%
Below the poverty line11.2%10.9%

Jobs and pay

1,237 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,304 a year.

Largest industries in Chouteau CountyRetail132 jobs · $53,571Hotels & restaurants83 jobs · $19,238Manufacturing61 jobs · $56,851Other services58 jobs · $45,978Wholesale trade54 jobs · $62,484Finance & insurance47 jobs · $50,858
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chouteau County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 3.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 447 storm events in Chouteau County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Chouteau County by type since 1996Hail124Flood7Tornado4Wildfire3High Wind85Heavy Rain12Heavy Snow39Flash Flood2Winter Storm5Winter Weather6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chouteau County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 18, 2024Severe StormDR-4801: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4508: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3476: Covid-19
July 10, 2013FloodDR-4127: Flooding
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 10, 2010Severe StormDR-1922: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).