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Colstrip, Montana: commercial real estate data.
Colstrip is a Census city of 2,101 people across 4.05 square miles of land, in Rosebud County. Median household income is $82,500, 82.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Colstrip
What Colstrip is
- Census place typecity
- Land area4.05 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land519
- County holding the largest share of its areaRosebud 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.
Colstrip
How many people live in Colstrip
- Population2,101
- Median age44.2
- Population under 18571 plus or minus 158
- Share under 1827.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Population 65 and over284 plus or minus 90
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households802
- Family households631
- Share of households that are families78.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Colstrip
- Median household income$82,500 plus or minus $51,101
- Per capita income$42,447
- Civilian labor force1,089 plus or minus 220
- Employed1,000 plus or minus 210
- Unemployed89 plus or minus 124
- Unemployment rate8.2 percent plus or minus 11.3
- Adults 25 and over1,425
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Colstrip
- Housing units940
- Occupied units802
- Vacant units138 plus or minus 73
- Vacancy rate14.7 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied664
- Renter occupied138 plus or minus 77
- Ownership rate82.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$194,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$659
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Single family units463 plus or minus 101
- Share single family49.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more161 plus or minus 102
- Share in buildings of two or more17.1 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes299 plus or minus 110
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Colstrip gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute928 plus or minus 195
- Commuting under 15 minutes734 plus or minus 189
- Share commuting under 15 minutes79.1 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more65 plus or minus 51
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more7.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Drove alone89.1 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.6 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home2.6 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Colstrip (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$484,000
- Average approval$484,000
- Median approval$484,000
- Largest approval$484,000
- Jobs supported7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Colstrip, 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.
Rosebud County, not Colstrip
Rosebud County context, not Colstrip figures
- Establishments in Rosebud County178
- Covered employment, Rosebud County3,607
- Average annual pay, Rosebud County$63,780
- Housing units permitted, Rosebud County0
Every figure in this section is published for Rosebud County as a whole and is not a measurement of Colstrip.
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.
Coverage
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
Colstrip questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Colstrip, Montana?
2,101, in 802 households. Colstrip city covers 4.05 square miles of land, which is 519 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Colstrip in?
Rosebud 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 Colstrip?
$82,500. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,900. Median gross rent is $659 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Colstrip figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rosebud 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 Colstrip.
Is zoning published for Colstrip?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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