Fort Shaw

Population: 190
Median household income: $77,941
Median home value: $198,200

Fort Shaw, a community in Cascade County, Montana, has 190 residents. The median household income of $77,941 is above the Cascade County median ($66,203).

From 2019 to 2023, Fort Shaw's population grew 63.8% from 116 to 190, while its median home value fell 12.8% from $227,300 to $198,200.

The median resident is 57.4 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 190
Median age: 57.4 yrs
Median household income: $77,941
Median home value: $198,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 103
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

116190

Median household income

$49,531$77,941

Median home value

$227,300$198,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	116	—	$227,300
2020	138	—	$218,200
2021	203	$49,531	—
2022	163	—	—
2023	190	$77,941	$198,200

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.4%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4418.9%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7420.5%

75 and over13.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	8.4%
5 to 17	8	4.2%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	28	14.7%
35 to 44	36	18.9%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	38	20.0%
65 to 74	39	20.5%
75 and over	25	13.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	166	87.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	3.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	8.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate51.8%

Some college or associate's15.7%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree7.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18	10.8%
High school graduate	86	51.8%
Some college or associate's	26	15.7%
Bachelor's degree	23	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	13	7.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone70.9%

Carpooled15.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	78	70.9%
Carpooled	17	15.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	13.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	9.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	86	90.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 21.1% (40 of 190)

	Count	Share
Family households	43	47.8%
Nonfamily households	47	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	87.4%
Vacant	13	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71	78.9%
Renter-occupied	19	21.1%

1-unit, detached57.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	57.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	42.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3028600
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.4969, -111.8193