Denton

Population: 198
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $118,800

Denton is a community in Fergus County, Montana, home to 198 residents. At $57,500, its median household income sits in line with Fergus County's $59,731.

Between 2019 and 2023, Denton's population declined 33.1% from 296 to 198, while its median home value rose 50.6% from $78,900 to $118,800.

61.9% of workers drive to work alone. 84.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 198
Median age: 48.7 yrs
Median household income: $57,500
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $1,058
Housing units: 128
Homeownership rate: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

296198

Median household income

$48,750$57,500

Median home value

$78,900$118,800

Median gross rent

$679$1,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	296	$48,750	$78,900	$679
2020	239	$50,000	$83,600	$668
2021	289	$53,333	$95,900	$686
2022	252	$66,250	$92,500	$850
2023	198	$57,500	$118,800	$1,058

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 241.5%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.5%
5 to 17	47	23.7%
18 to 24	3	1.5%
25 to 34	6	3.0%
35 to 44	27	13.6%
45 to 54	27	13.6%
55 to 64	24	12.1%
65 to 74	40	20.2%
75 and over	17	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	189	95.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's51.8%

Bachelor's degree18.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6	4.3%
High school graduate	35	24.8%
Some college or associate's	73	51.8%
Bachelor's degree	26	18.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone61.9%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked14.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means5.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	60	61.9%
Carpooled	8	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	14.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	10	10.3%
Other means	5	5.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	63	72.4%
15 to 29 min	3	3.4%
30 to 44 min	6	6.9%
45 to 59 min	14	16.1%
60+ min	1	1.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.15
Poverty rate: 5.6% (11 of 198)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	57.6%
Nonfamily households	39	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	92	71.9%
Vacant	36	28.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	62	67.4%
Renter-occupied	30	32.6%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	108	84.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	8.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	9	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3020425
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.71 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.3222, -109.9482