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Heart Butte

County:
Pondera County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.564
State:
Montana

Heart Butte is a CDP located in Pondera County, Montana. Heart Butte has a 2025 population of 547. Heart Butte is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -10.18% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 609 in 2020.

The average household income in Heart Butte is $45,142 with a poverty rate of 46.68%. The median age in Heart Butte is 27.4 years: 18 years for males, and 35.6 years for females.

547
Total Population
120
Density (mi²)
-2 -0.36%
Growth

Heart Butte Population

Heart Butte Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Heart Butte includes 96.43% Native American, and smaller percentages for White, Two or more races, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American48696.43%
White101.98%
Two or more races61.19%
Black or African American20.4%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Heart Butte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Heart Butte's average per capita income is $26,563. Household income levels show a median of $28,977. The poverty rate stands at 46.68%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Households$28,977$45,142
Families$28,068$43,442
Married Families--
Non Families-$41,854

$26,563

Average Income

$28,977

Median Household Income

46.68%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)