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Pondera County
Pondera County, Montana
At a Glance
Population 5,898
County Seat Pondera County Courthouse
State FIPS 30
County FIPS 073
Num Towns 10
Census-Designated Places 8
Total Town Population 4,404
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 5,987
Median Age 41.6
Veterans 397
Housing Units 2,751
Uninsured 59
Net Migration (recent) 140
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 179
Total Employees 1,067
Avg Annual Pay $45,334
Median Household Income $59,861
Poverty Rate 21.6%
Unemployment Rate 6.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $49,106
Federal Spending FY2024 $39,899,327
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,765
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $172,000
Median Rent $785
FMR Studio $891
FMR 1BR $1,097
FMR 2BR $1,215
FMR 3BR $1,549
FMR 4BR $1,904
Health & Safety
Hospitals 10
EMS Stations 30
Fire Stations 30
Police Stations 26
Adult Smoking 18.7%
Adult Obesity 37.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 17.8
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.66
Electric Customers 557432
Towns with Broadband Data 10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 10
Libraries 10
Historic Places (NRHP) 4
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 105
SNAP Stores 8
Bank Branches 5
Agriculture
Total Farms 4
Land in Farms (acres) 83,739
Avg Farm Size (acres) 20,934.8
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2024-07-18
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-31
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR FLOODING 2018-08-30
FM STRAWBERRY FIRE 2017-09-12
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS 2016-05-24
DR ICE JAMS AND FLOODING 2014-04-17
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2011-06-17
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2002-07-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Pondera County
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.