Melstone

In Musselshell County, Montana.

Population: 75

Melstone is a community in Musselshell County, Montana, home to 75 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Melstone's population declined 41.4% from 128 to 75.

The typical home was built around 1966. 8.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 75
Median age: 50.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 37
Homeownership rate: 77.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12875

Median household income

$25,859$26,538

Median home value

$69,400$70,000

Median gross rent

$615$673

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	128	$25,859	$69,400	$615
2020	100	$26,071	$78,800	$611
2021	99	$26,538	$70,000	$673
2022	68	—	—	—
2023	75	—	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1725.3%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 341.3%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5418.7%

55 to 6428.0%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	19	25.3%
18 to 24	3	4.0%
25 to 34	1	1.3%
35 to 44	9	12.0%
45 to 54	14	18.7%
55 to 64	21	28.0%
65 to 74	4	5.3%
75 and over	4	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	50	66.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	26.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.0%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's43.4%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	17.0%
High school graduate	19	35.8%
Some college or associate's	23	43.4%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	32	74.4%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	9	20.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 8.0% (6 of 75)

	Count	Share
Family households	22	61.1%
Nonfamily households	14	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	36	97.3%
Vacant	1	2.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	28	77.8%
Renter-occupied	8	22.2%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached13.5%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	25	67.6%
1-unit, attached	5	13.5%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	7	18.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3049000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.5987, -107.8683