Ft. Benton, MT Profile

Ft. Benton, MT, population 1,475, is located in Montana's Chouteau county, about 314.5 miles from Spokane and 394.8 miles from Boise.

Through the 90's Ft. Benton's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ft. Benton has declined by about 7%.

Ft. Benton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Montana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ft. Benton tend to be higher than Montana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.20
	Males	41.40
	Females	44.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	8.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	11.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,594	N/A
2001	1,546	-3.01%
2002	1,515	-2.01%
2003	1,502	-0.86%
2004	1,499	-0.20%
2005	1,475	-1.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,406

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	438
2002	498
2003	928
2004	461
2005	0
2006	403

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	3	4	3	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	6	5	10	4	0	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,004
2002	4,543
2003	3,380
2004	2,241
2005	2,961
2006	2,485

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	3	9	5	6	7	8
Larceny, Theft	43	60	43	27	37	28
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	3	1	1	1
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	1

Location

Elevation	2,632 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities