Opheim: Demographics & People
About 86 people live in Opheim, in 42 households. Population shrank 21.1% from 109 (2022) to 86 (2024). Median age 50.8 years. (6.5y older than Valley County; 12.0y older than Montana). Children under 18 are 23% of the population. Population is 96% White (non-Hispanic). The community is relatively homogeneous (Simpson index 0.00). 29% of households are family-led. County is losing 118 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 34% adult obesity, 20% smoke.
- 2.0 people per household (vs Montana avg 2.4).
- 71% non-family households (singles, roommates) (vs Montana 45%).
- 91 dependents per 100 working-age (youth + seniors / 18-64) (vs Montana 70).
Population & Trend
Population shrank 21.1% from 109 (2022) to 86 (2024). Estimated 2026 population: ~68 (extrapolated at -10.6%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 49.
| Census data vintage | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Population | 823 people |
| Annual growth rate · Population change | -21.1% |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2022) | 109 |
| Annual growth rate · Population (2024) | 86 |
| Annual growth rate · Trend category | shrinking |
| Population | 86 people (vs Montana 28,504) |
| Population Estimate | 49 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Age Distribution
Median age 50.8y is 11.9 years older than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 23% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.
| Age Summary · Median age | 50.8 years (vs Montana 38.8y) |
|---|---|
| Age Summary · Children Pct | 23.3% |
| Age Summary · Character | retirement community |
| Age Summary · Total Pop | 86 |
| Age Summary · Under 18 | 20 |
| Age Summary · 18 To 34 | 3.0× |
| Age Summary · 35 To 64 | 42.0× |
| Age Summary · 65 Plus | 21 |
| Population under 18 | 20 |
| Median age | 50.8 years (vs Montana 38.8y) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-29
Race, Ethnicity & Diversity
Of 86 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.00 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as relatively homogeneous.
| White residents | 107 |
|---|---|
| Diversity Index · Diversity label | relatively homogeneous |
| Diversity Index · Groups counted | 1 |
| Diversity Index · Largest group share | 100.0% |
| White (non-Hispanic) population | 96.5% (vs Montana 84.8%) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Ancestry
Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.
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Citizenship & Origin
Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS).
| Residents born in this state | 48 |
|---|---|
| Residents born in another state | 36 |
| Share born in this state | 55.8% |
| Share born in another state | 44.2% |
| Native-born U.S. citizens | 41.9% |
| Naturalized citizens | 2.3% |
| Total foreign-born residents | 11 |
Households & Family Composition
42 households. Averaging 2.7 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 29% are family households — below the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 17 families, 12% are married couples with children.
| Children under 18 | 30 |
|---|---|
| Total families | 17 |
| Married couples with children | 2 |
| Average household size | 2.66 |
| Grandparents living with grandchildren | 16 |
| Family households | 12 households (vs Montana 6,314) |
| Households that are families | 28.6% (vs Montana 55.2%) |
| Total households | 42 households (vs Montana 11,795) |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Residential Stability & Migration
How long residents have lived here and where they came from. The surrounding county is losing 118 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).
| Lived in same home a year ago | 86.0% |
|---|---|
| Migration · People moving in (annual) | 698 |
| Migration · People moving out (annual) | 816 |
| Migration · Net migration (in − out) | -118 |
| Migration · Year | 2022-2023 |
Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Disability
Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.
| Residents with a disability | 18 |
|---|---|
| Disability rate | 18.0% |
Other
| Congressional District · Congress | 118th |
|---|---|
| Cdc Birth Rate · Fips | 30037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips | 30 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips | 037 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · County | Golden Valley |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate | 7.4% |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci | 1.00 |
| Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci | 26.30 |
| Cdc Mortality · Fips | 30037 |
| Cdc Mortality · County | Golden Valley County |
| Cdc Mortality · Urban Rural | Small metro |
| Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023 | 34 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Fips | 30037 |
| Cdc Vaccination · County | Golden Valley County |
| Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct | 54.7% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct | 48.0% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct | 44.9% |
| Cdc Vaccination · Population 2019 | 821 |
| Cdc Vaccination · Metro Status | Metro |
| Family Score · Score | 2.50 |
| Family Score · Schools | 3 |
| Family Score · Children Pct | 23.3% |
| Family Score · Rating | limited |
| Town Summary · Key Facts | population 86, shrinking, retirement community, working-class, mixed |
| Town Summary · Population | 86 people (vs Montana 28,504) |
| Town Summary · County | Golden Valley County |
Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade