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Fort Benton, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Fort Benton is a Census city of 1,474 people across 2.29 square miles of land, in Chouteau County. Median household income is $67,188, 79.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fort Benton
What Fort Benton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land643
- County holding the largest share of its areaChouteau 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.
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How many people live in Fort Benton
- Population1,474
- Median age42.7
- Population under 18380 plus or minus 94
- Share under 1825.8 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Population 65 and over473 plus or minus 104
- Share 65 and over32.1 percent
- Households555
- Family households352
- Share of households that are families63.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fort Benton
- Median household income$67,188 plus or minus $19,600
- Per capita income$27,052
- Civilian labor force530
- Employed530
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,087
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.2 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fort Benton
- Housing units750
- Occupied units555
- Vacant units195 plus or minus 68
- Vacancy rate26.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Owner occupied442
- Renter occupied113 plus or minus 46
- Ownership rate79.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$247,600 plus or minus $51,884
- Median gross rent, monthly$736
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.1 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Single family units549
- Share single family73.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more94 plus or minus 43
- Share in buildings of two or more12.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Mobile homes107 plus or minus 54
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fort Benton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute476 plus or minus 97
- Commuting under 15 minutes312 plus or minus 72
- Share commuting under 15 minutes65.5 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more76 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more16.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Drove alone71.1 percent
- Carpooled9.0 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked10.8 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Worked from home6.5 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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SBA loans in Fort Benton (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$50,000
- Average approval$50,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$50,000
- Jobs supported1
- Jobs per approval1.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Benton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Fort Benton (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$912,000
- Average approval$228,000
- Median approval$162,500
- Largest approval$502,000
- Jobs supported19
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Benton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fort Benton
- NFIP communityCity of Fort Benton
- NFIP community number300013
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
The City of Fort Benton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 300013 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.
Chouteau County, not Fort Benton
Chouteau County context, not Fort Benton figures
- Establishments in Chouteau County153
- Covered employment, Chouteau County1,237
- Average annual pay, Chouteau County$44,304
- Housing units permitted, Chouteau County19
Every figure in this section is published for Chouteau County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fort Benton.
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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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
Fort Benton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fort Benton, Montana?
1,474, in 555 households. Fort Benton city covers 2.29 square miles of land, which is 643 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fort Benton in?
Chouteau 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 Fort Benton?
$67,188. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $247,600. Median gross rent is $736 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fort Benton businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $50,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $912,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Benton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fort Benton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fort Benton. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fort Benton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fort Benton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fort Benton, city of, community 300013, 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 Fort Benton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chouteau 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 Fort Benton.
Is zoning published for Fort Benton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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