Living in Square Butte, Montana
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Square Butte · Census data 2020–2024
Square Butte has 28 residents with a median age of 68.7. The median household income is $48,500 (33% lower than the Montana median).
Square Butte is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Square Butte at a glance
- Population
- 28
- Median age
- 68.7State: 40.4
- Median household income
- $48,500State: $72,509
- Homeowners
- 75%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
Is Square Butte a good place to live?
Cons: Median household income 33% lower than the Montana median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Square Butte median household income
The median household income in Square Butte is $48,500 and the income per person is $20,504. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (Montana: 11.5%).
Housing in Square Butte: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 18
- Owner-occupied
- 75%
- Renter-occupied
- 25%
- Vacant
- 55.6%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 3.50
55.6% of homes are vacant most of the year, a sign that Square Butte has many vacation and second homes.
Square Butte demographics
- Population
- 28
- Median age
- 68.7
- Under 18
- 3.6%
- 65 and older
- 75%
- Households
- 8
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 25.9%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Square Butte ›
Education in Square Butte
0% of adults 25 and older in Square Butte have a bachelor's degree or higher (Montana: 35.2%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Square Butte
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3.6%
- Average commute
- —State: 19 min
- Work from home
- 40%
- Drive alone
- 60%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 0%
- Homes with broadband
- 12.5%
Square Butte vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Square Butte, MT?
The median household income in Square Butte is $48,500, 33% lower than the Montana median of $72,509 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
Is Square Butte, MT a good place to live?
Minuses: median household income 33% lower than the Montana median.
What is the median age in Square Butte?
The median age in Square Butte is 68.7 years (Montana: 40.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Square Butte?
The unemployment rate in Square Butte is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Square Butte?
0% of adults in Square Butte have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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