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Ekalaka, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Ekalaka is a Census town of 276 people across 1.03 square miles of land, in Carter County. Median household income is $30,000, 66.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Ekalaka
What Ekalaka is
- Census place typetown
- Land area1.03 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land268 plus or minus 58
- County holding the largest share of its areaCarter County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ekalaka
How many people live in Ekalaka
- Population276 plus or minus 60
- Median age67.8
- Population under 1812 plus or minus 13
- Share under 184.3 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over153 plus or minus 41
- Share 65 and over55.4 percent
- Households176 plus or minus 42
- Family households72 plus or minus 25
- Share of households that are families40.9 percent plus or minus 10.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ekalaka
Income and work in Ekalaka
- Median household income$30,000 plus or minus $13,395
- Per capita income$30,813 plus or minus $7,119
- Civilian labor force84 plus or minus 33
- Employed83 plus or minus 32
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 2
- Unemployment rate1.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over256 plus or minus 57
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.5 percent plus or minus 29.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher12.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.9 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Ekalaka
- Housing units259
- Occupied units176 plus or minus 42
- Vacant units83 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate32.0 percent plus or minus 11.8
- Owner occupied117 plus or minus 31
- Renter occupied59 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate66.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$123,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$646 plus or minus $251
- Annual rent as a share of median income25.8 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Single family units169 plus or minus 44
- Share single family65.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more27 plus or minus 23
- Share in buildings of two or more10.4 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes63 plus or minus 30
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Ekalaka gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute61 plus or minus 24
- Commuting under 15 minutes58 plus or minus 23
- Share commuting under 15 minutes95.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more3 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more4.9 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Drove alone65.4 percent
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked7.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Worked from home24.7 percent plus or minus 27.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Ekalaka
Flood risk in Ekalaka
- NFIP communityTown of Ekalaka
- NFIP community number300111
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/16/76
The Town of Ekalaka participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300111 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Carter County, not Ekalaka
Carter County context, not Ekalaka figures
- Establishments in Carter County28
- Covered employment, Carter County326
- Average annual pay, Carter County$44,945
- Housing units permitted, Carter County0
Every figure in this section is published for Carter County as a whole and is not a measurement of Ekalaka.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Ekalaka questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Ekalaka, Montana?
276, in 176 households. Ekalaka town covers 1.03 square miles of land, which is 268 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Ekalaka in?
Carter County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Ekalaka?
$30,000. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,400. Median gross rent is $646 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Ekalaka in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Ekalaka appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Ekalaka, town of, community 300111, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Ekalaka figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Carter County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Ekalaka.
Is zoning published for Ekalaka?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.