Moving to Heart Butte, Montana

Population: 698
Males: 339 (48.6%), Females: 359 (51.4%)

Pondera County

Zip code: 59448

Demographics

Median resident age: 21.3 years
Median household income: $20,885
Median house value: $67,500

Population by Race

Races in Heart Butte:

  • American Indian (94.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (1.1%), Norwegian (1.0%).

Elevation: 4462 feet

Land area: 4.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Heart Butte

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 37.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Heart Butte CDP

  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0.3% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Heart Butte:

  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; BROWNING, MT)
  • NORTHERN ROCKIES MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 37 miles; CUT BANK, MT)
  • TETON MEDICAL CENTER -CAH (about 46 miles; CHOTEAU, MT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Heart Butte:

  • GLACIER PARK INTL (about 98 miles; KALISPELL, MT; Abbreviation: FCA)
  • GREAT FALLS INTL (about 117 miles; GREAT FALLS, MT; Abbreviation: GTF)
  • MISSOULA INTERNATIONAL (about 129 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Abbreviation: MSO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Heart Butte:

  • STARR-BROWNING AIRSTRIP (about 29 miles; BROWNING, MT; Abbreviation: 8S0)
  • SCHAFER /USFS/ (about 33 miles; SCHAFER, MT; Abbreviation: 8U2)
  • CUT BANK MUNI (about 39 miles; CUT BANK, MT; Abbreviation: CTB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Heart Butte:

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA-MISSOULA (about 117 miles; MISSOULA, MT; Full-time enrollment: 11,112)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BOZEMAN (about 227 miles; BOZEMAN, MT; Full-time enrollment: 10,380)
  • NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE (about 276 miles; COEUR D’ALENE, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,988)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO (about 285 miles; MOSCOW, ID; Full-time enrollment: 9,823)
  • SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 315 miles; SPOKANE, WA; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • LEWIS-CLARK STATE COLLEGE (about 316 miles; LEWISTON, ID; Full-time enrollment: 2,213)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 321 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)

Schools

Public high school in Heart Butte:

  • HEART BUTTE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: HEART BUTTE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Heart Butte:

  • HEART BUTTE ELEMENTARY (Students: 89; Location: HEART BUTTE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HEART BUTTE 7-8 (Students: 32; Location: HEART BUTTE SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)