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Sweet Grass
Montana

Population

$65K

Median Income

$479K

Median Home

R+43

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.0%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$79,590

Federal Spending per Capita$391

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$76K

Avg Credit Score729

Work From Home %8.5%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1820.1%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households27.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$111K

Income (95th Percentile)$183K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.6%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.0%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %1.8%

Dependency Ratio1.24

Medicare Spending / Person$3,576

SS Benefits / Person$4,918

Education Wage Premium1.32x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$35K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients0.1%

Average Annual Wage$69K

Professional Services Concentration0.25x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$468K

This county

$450K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$876/mo

This county

$1450/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.58% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,472

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,176/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+16.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households7.5%

Homeownership Rate76.3%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

129 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.5 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy82.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity5.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.3 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score12

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score8.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)29.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.6%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians4

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients505 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,568

Uninsured (under 65)10.9%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.1%

Education

Math Test Scores2.69 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.83 grade level

HS Diploma Holders722

Bachelor's Degree Holders235

HS Completion Rate96.0%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.2 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities88

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)2th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.2

January Sunshine-0.53

January Temperature-0.50

Average Temp44°F

Avg High Temp56°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Annual Precipitation22.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Drought Index (2022)-0.46

Heating Degree Days7,758 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days208 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)8,664 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)149 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.6

Avg Hail Events / Year2.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)11 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)65 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations10 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.7 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)8 properties

FAA-Registered Airports1 total

Airports (excl. heliports)1 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed85 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed51 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)207 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)426 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)51 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.6%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)72 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers4 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers153 workers

Public Transit Commuters46 workers

Walk to Work75 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)71 workers

Avg Commute Time21.1 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.2%

Walk to Work4.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden25.2%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout84.3%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.300

Nonprofit Organizations46

Veterans Share9.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults62.8%

Never-Married Adults23.3%

Divorced Adults9.2%

Religious Organizations3

Native American Population1.0%

Membership Associations13.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants2.17 per 1K residents

Hotels & Lodging8

Recreation Businesses8

Professional Services Firms14

Real Estate Firms11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$6K

Loan Delinquency Rate23.6%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.36%

Politics

R+43

2024 Presidential · Montana was R+13 statewide

vs Montana State

Income tax

5.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.58% state avg

Politics

R+43R+13

COL Index

County data104 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +51

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.08x avg income)

Economic Mobility

57%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $479K

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Local News — Sweet Grass

KTVQ · Jan 7, 2026

Montana Guardsman pleads no contest to helicopter trespassing in Sweet Grass County

Trespassing signs were posted on McMullen's property and Draper admitted to Montana game warden Aust…

DailyDispatch.com · May 15, 2026

Fire reported in Sweet Grass County along Interstate 90

Read about Montana Fire News: Fire reported at Greycliff along Interstate 90 from KTVQ-TV CBS 2 Bill…

NBC Montana · Apr 6, 2026

Historic Border Road to close to Canadian traffic

The Canadian Press reports that a historic road near the Sweetgrass–Coutts border crossing will clos…

Bozeman Daily Chronicle · Mar 17, 2026

Fish pond permit raises plight of native cutthroat trout

A Sweet Grass County landowner is seeking permission to plant fish in two private ponds on his prope…

Pique Newsmagazine · Mar 29, 2026

'It's ridiculous': U.S. closing historic Border Road to Canadian traffic

COUTTS — Amid the howling winds of the Sweet Grass Hills lies Border Road, a 14-kilometre ribbon of …

The Independent · Mar 30, 2026

Locals outraged as US closes Canada border road

'It's ridiculous,' says Montana farmer Roger Horgus of decision to shut down quiet rural route. 'I h…

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