Moving to Belt, Montana

by btobers · Published June 20, 2019 · Updated November 18, 2024

Population: 633. Estimated population in July 2024: 610 (-3.6% change)
Males: 301 (47.6%), Females: 332 (52.4%)

Cascade County

Zip code: 59412

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $25,469
Median house value: $60,500

Population by Race

Races in Belt:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
American Indian (2.8%)
Two or more races (1.7%)
Black (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), Irish (13.9%), Norwegian (11.8%), English (7.7%), United States (6.2%), French (5.7%).

Elevation: 3571 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Belt

High school or higher: 83.8%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 8.9%
Mean travel time to work: 28.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belt city

Never married: 24.0%
Now married: 56.5%
Separated: 0.4%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 11.4%

2.4% Foreign born (1.3% Europe, 0.8% North America, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +89 (+16.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Belt:

BENEFIS HEALTHCARE (about 25 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT)
MISSOURI RIVER MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 37 miles; FORT BENTON, MT)
MOUNTAIN VIEW MEDICAL CENTER – CAH (about 54 miles; WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belt:

GREAT FALLS INTL (about 31 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
HELENA REGIONAL (about 90 miles; HELENA, MT; Abbreviation: HLN)
GALLATIN FIELD (about 113 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Abbreviation: BZN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Belt:

FORT BENTON (about 37 miles; FORT BENTON, MT; Abbreviation: 79S)
GERALDINE (about 49 miles; GERALDINE, MT; Abbreviation: 5U8)
STANFORD (about 53 miles; STANFORD, MT; Abbreviation: S64)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belt:

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 121 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 204 miles; BILLINGS, MT; Full-time enrollment: 3,105)
THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 217 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
RICKS COLLEGE (about 254 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)
IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 340 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 401 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 401 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high school in Belt:

BELT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 1 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Belt:

BELT SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 1 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
BELT 7-8 (Students: 55; Location: 1 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
PLEASANT VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 22; Location: 1 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 08)

Libraries

Library in Belt:

BELT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $11,706; Location: 404 MILLARD ST.; 6,600 books; 8 audio materials; 36 video materials; 19 serial subscriptions)