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Ft. Benton, MT Profile


Ft. Benton, MT, population 1,443, 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 the past decade the population of Ft. Benton has declined by about 7%. Since 2005 Ft. Benton's population has grown by about 1%.

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
White98%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 408.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,594N/A
20011,540-3.39%
20021,502-2.47%
20031,479-1.53%
20041,458-1.42%
20051,434-1.65%
20061,424-0.70%
20071,4471.62%
20081,4480.07%
20091,443-0.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,406
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001438
2002498
2003928
2004461
20050
2006403
2007N/A
2008208
2009277
2010278
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0106
2002 0305
2003 04010
2004 0304
2005 0000
2006 0105
2007 ----
2008 0003
2009 1003
2010 0004

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,004
20024,543
20033,380
20042,241
20052,961
20062,485
2007N/A
20082,426
20092,076
20101,739
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 3 43 2
2002 9 60 4
2003 5 43 3
2004 6 27 1
2005 7 37 1
2006 8 28 1
2007 - - -
2008 8 24 3
2009 1 27 2
2010 2 22 1

Location

Elevation2,632 feet above sea level
Land Area2.1 Square Miles



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