Fort Benton is a city located in Chouteau County, Montana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 1,594. It is the county seat of Chouteau County⁶.

Geography

Fort Benton is located at 47°49'10" North, 110°40'11" West (47.819307, -110.669726)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,594 people, 636 households, and 422 families residing in the city. The population density is 294.5/km² (763.2/mi²). There are 731 housing units at an average density of 135.0/km² (350.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 97.68% White, 0.19% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. 0.56% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 636 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% are non-families. 31.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.93.

In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $29,406, and the median income for a family is $32,072. Males have a median income of $22,813 versus $20,787 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,861. 13.4% of the population and 11.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=47.819307&longitude=-110.669726&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=47.819307&lon=-110.669726&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-110.669726&lat=47.819307&w=750&h=500)