Harlowton

Population: 1,054
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $178,800

Harlowton, a community in Wheatland County, Montana, has 1,054 residents. Its median household income of $53,750 runs above the Wheatland County figure of $47,054.

From 2019 to 2023, Harlowton's population declined 9.9% from 1,170 to 1,054, while its median home value rose 95.8% from $91,300 to $178,800.

The typical home was built around 1952. 19.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,054
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $178,800
Median gross rent: $766
Housing units: 565
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1701,054

Median household income

$42,961$53,750

Median home value

$91,300$178,800

Median gross rent

$613$766

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,170	$42,961	$91,300	$613
2020	1,031	$39,044	$115,900	$651
2021	1,096	$47,212	$129,500	$715
2022	999	$55,536	$158,100	$700
2023	1,054	$53,750	$178,800	$766

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 242.8%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 445.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over11.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	1.6%
5 to 17	217	20.6%
18 to 24	30	2.8%
25 to 34	128	12.1%
35 to 44	53	5.0%
45 to 54	155	14.7%
55 to 64	95	9.0%
65 to 74	234	22.2%
75 and over	125	11.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	982	93.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	0.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's37.7%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	90	11.4%
High school graduate	299	37.8%
Some college or associate's	298	37.7%
Bachelor's degree	96	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone61.5%

Carpooled17.5%

Public transit1.9%

Walked12.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	61.5%
Carpooled	65	17.5%
Public transit	7	1.9%
Walked	46	12.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	251	72.5%
15 to 29 min	13	3.8%
30 to 44 min	50	14.5%
45 to 59 min	24	6.9%
60+ min	8	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 19.4% (199 of 1,024)

	Count	Share
Family households	287	67.2%
Nonfamily households	140	32.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	75.6%
Vacant	138	24.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	326	76.3%
Renter-occupied	101	23.7%

1-unit, detached84.4%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units7.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	477	84.4%
1-unit, attached	14	2.5%
2 to 4 units	44	7.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	30	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3034450
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.4368, -109.8351