Carter County

Carter County, Montana

At a Glance

Population	1,415
County Seat	Carter County Courthouse
State FIPS	30
County FIPS	011
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	424
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	1,332
Median Age	56.8
Veterans	80
Housing Units	784
Uninsured	42
Net Migration (recent)	151
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	31
Total Employees	133
Avg Annual Pay	$44,945
Median Household Income	$46,486
Poverty Rate	17.0%
Unemployment Rate	2.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,603
Federal Spending FY2024	$11,461,202
Federal Spending Per Capita	$8,100

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$140,900
Median Rent	$754
FMR Studio	$884
FMR 1BR	$991
FMR 2BR	$1,205
FMR 3BR	$1,452
FMR 4BR	$1,922

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	2
Fire Stations	4
Police Stations	2
Adult Smoking	18.3%
Adult Obesity	34.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.4
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.66
Electric Customers	557432
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	4
Libraries	2
Historic Places (NRHP)	2
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	4
SNAP Stores	1
Bank Branches	1

Agriculture

Total Farms	38
Land in Farms (acres)	1,682,561
Avg Farm Size (acres)	44,277.9
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2014-10-09
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-06-17
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2008-06-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS	2000-12-06
DR	WILDFIRES	2000-08-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Carter County

Ekalaka — pop 399
Alzada — pop 25

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.