Census › Montana › Sanders County › Heron
Heron CDP, Montana
| Population | 328 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 173 | P1 |
| Median age | 31.4 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 34.8% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 20.4% | B01001 |
| Households | 104 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 0.0% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $29,207 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $29,665 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $18,304 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 59.8% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.3% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 91 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 24.7 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 38.9% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 126 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 59.6% | B25003 |
| Renters | 40.4% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $433,300 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $-666,666,666 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 93.3% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.0% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% | B03002 |
Figures from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey five-year estimates (table codes link to the same table for this area at data.census.gov) and the 2020 census (P1), via IPUMS NHGIS. Estimates for small areas carry wide margins of error; a tract's figures describe its residents, not any one organization.
Against the county: median household income here is 51% of Sanders County's ($57,476); poverty 59.8% against 15.4%.
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FURP records in Heron, MT
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 12 | $478,621 revenue (latest return) | STAR PEAK FOUNDATION ($465,921) |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 5 | 5 plans | GLENN OLSON INCORPORATED (1) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 3 | 5 patents and marks | Catalyst Solutions LLC (2) |
| Federal award recipients | 40 | $1,155,807 federal awards | BILL JENSEN LOGGING ($611,974) |
| State business registrations | 8 | GET BUILT LLC |
Cross-reference: 12 nonprofits for 328 residents is 365.9 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $478,621 is $1,459 per resident, 15.8% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- STAR PEAK FOUNDATION Heron, MT · $465,921
- SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIES FOUNDATION Heron, MT · $12,700
- CABINET RESOURCE GROUP Heron, MT
- CABINET WILDERNESS HISTORICAL SOCIETY Heron, MT
- FRIENDS OF CATHY Heron, MT
- HERON COMMUNITY CENTER INC Heron, MT
- HERON DISTRICT SENIOR CITIZENS INC Heron, MT
- HERON FOOD AND GARDEN ASSOCIATION INC Heron, MT
- HERON RURAL FIRE DISTRICT AUXILIARY Heron, MT
- LAURIE HILL LIBRARY LTD Heron, MT
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- ELK CREEK CONTRACTING, INC. Heron, MT · 1
- FARWEST FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC Heron, MT · 1
- GLENN OLSON INCORPORATED Heron, MT · 1
- IDA, INC. Heron, MT · 1
- MARBELUS, INC. Heron, MT · 1
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- Catalyst Solutions LLC Heron, MT · 2
- Cyber Savvy, Inc. Heron, MT · 2
- Boquist International Marketing, Inc. Heron, MT · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- BILL JENSEN LOGGING Heron, MT · $611,974
- FREERKSEN, CATHERINE Heron, MT · $357,066
- ELK CREEK CONTRACTING, INC Heron, MT · $79,542
- HVACREDU.NET LLC Heron, MT · $32,224
- LOWER CLARK FORK WATERSHED GROUP Heron, MT · $20,000
- BACKWOODS BOBCAT INC. Heron, MT · $16,000
- BOARDING SCHOOL Heron, MT · $10,000
- THE ELK BARN INN Heron, MT · $8,000
- MONTANA SPECIALTY LOG CONSTRUCITON Heron, MT · $6,000
- CLARK FORK RIVER REALTY Heron, MT · $5,000
Census figures are from IPUMS NHGIS: the American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates (ACS table codes shown with each figure) and the 2020 decennial census (Demographic and Housing Characteristics), by state, county, place and census tract. FURP records are placed by ZIP code (the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA-to-county and ZCTA-to-tract relationship files: the county or tract holding most of the ZIP's land) and by city name (Census place names, normalized), so a record's tract is its ZIP's main tract, not its street's. Cite: Jonathan Schroeder, David Van Riper, Steven Manson, Grace Cooper, Zachary Krause, Tracy Kugler, Tsu Zhu, and Steven Ruggles. IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System: Version 21.0 [dataset]. Minneapolis, MN: IPUMS. 2026. http://doi.org/10.18128/D050.V21.0