Fortine

Population: 378
Median household income: $64,427
Median home value: $270,000

Fortine, a community in Lincoln County, Montana, has 378 residents. The median household income of $64,427 is above the Lincoln County median ($47,018).

From 2019 to 2023, Fortine's population declined 10.2% from 421 to 378, while its median home value rose 56.8% from $172,200 to $270,000.

84.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1999.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 378
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $64,427
Median home value: $270,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 217
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

421378

Median household income

$68,036$64,427

Median home value

$172,200$270,000

Median gross rent

$747$1,058

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	421	$68,036	$172,200	$747
2020	435	$58,542	$215,000	$907
2021	404	$70,441	$269,000	$1,058
2022	432	$63,676	$255,600	—
2023	378	$64,427	$270,000	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6420.1%

65 to 7419.8%

75 and over2.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	27	7.1%
5 to 17	41	10.8%
18 to 24	25	6.6%
25 to 34	32	8.5%
35 to 44	58	15.3%
45 to 54	35	9.3%
55 to 64	76	20.1%
65 to 74	75	19.8%
75 and over	9	2.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	325	86.0%
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	10	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.9%

High school graduate45.3%

Some college or associate's21.8%

Bachelor's degree26.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	4.9%
High school graduate	129	45.3%
Some college or associate's	62	21.8%
Bachelor's degree	74	26.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 50 min

Drove alone53.9%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home30.9%

Other means4.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	53.9%
Carpooled	16	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	30.9%
Other means	7	4.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25	23.8%
15 to 29 min	19	18.1%
30 to 44 min	19	18.1%
45 to 59 min	7	6.7%
60+ min	35	33.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 7.7% (29 of 378)

	Count	Share
Family households	111	72.5%
Nonfamily households	42	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1999

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	153	70.5%
Vacant	64	29.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	130	85.0%
Renter-occupied	23	15.0%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	184	84.8%
1-unit, attached	1	0.5%
2 to 4 units	16	7.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	7.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3028150
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 48.7701, -114.8860