The Town Files

Toole County, Montana

5,061 people. The median home is worth $218,400 (typical Montana town: $249,800) and the median household earns $57,731.

Towns in Toole County

Towns in Toole County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Shelby3,169$232,700$58,41337.7

People and housing

Toole CountyTypical Montana town
Median home value$218,400$249,800
Median rent$826$893
Median household income$57,731$63,249
Median age37.740.6
Bachelor's degree or higher22.5%25.0%
Below the poverty line12.6%10.9%

Jobs and pay

1,794 jobs in 2024, average pay $55,786 a year.

Largest industries in Toole CountyHotels & restaurants179 jobs · $19,899Retail144 jobs · $34,347Transportation & warehousing134 jobs · $57,886Mining, oil & gas80 jobs · $50,841Finance & insurance53 jobs · $73,996Arts & recreation44 jobs · $20,350
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Toole County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 368 storm events in Toole County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Toole County by type since 1996Hail38Flood2Blizzard1High Wind217Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow11Flash Flood5Funnel Cloud1Winter Storm1Winter Weather2
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Toole County has been included in 12 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
August 30, 2018FloodDR-4388: Flooding
May 24, 2016Severe StormDR-4271: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
June 17, 2011Severe StormDR-1996: 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).