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Teton County, MT
| Population | 6,353 | B01003 |
|---|---|---|
| Population, 2020 census | 6,226 | P1 |
| Median age | 42.3 | B01002 |
| Under 18 | 25.0% | B01001 |
| 65 and over | 23.1% | B01001 |
| Households | 2,469 | B11001 |
| Foreign born | 0.4% | B05002 |
| Median household income | $70,430 | B19013 |
|---|---|---|
| Median family income | $85,474 | B19113 |
| Per capita income | $32,798 | B19301 |
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | B17001 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.0% | B23025 |
| Civilian labor force | 2,963 | B23025 |
| Mean commute (minutes) | 21.8 | B08013 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.8% | B15003 |
|---|
| Housing units | 2,945 | B25001 |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 75.5% | B25003 |
| Renters | 24.5% | B25003 |
| Median home value | $264,000 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | B25064 |
| White, not Hispanic | 91.5% | B03002 |
|---|---|---|
| Black | 0.3% | B03002 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2.0% | B03002 |
| Asian | 0.0% | B03002 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.9% | 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 state: median household income here is 97% of Montana's ($72,509); poverty 13.4% against 11.5%; 0.6% of the state's people live here.
Census tracts
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Places in the county
- Choteau 1,479 · median household income $51,632
- Fairfield 759 · median household income $69,265
- Dutton 268 · median household income $60,987
- Power 217 · median household income $75,250
- New Rockport Colony 110 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Miller Colony 67 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Rockport Colony 66 · median household income $-666,666,666
- Bynum 15 · median household income $49,375
- Pendroy 13 · median household income $83,750
FURP records in Teton County, MT
| Records | How many | Total | Biggest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonprofits | 165 | $81,953,140 revenue (latest return) | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC ($62,774,976) |
| Nonprofit contractors | 1 | $207,607 paid by nonprofits | EJ CARPENTRY ($207,607) |
| Political committees | 2 | BOUMA FOR U S SENATOR ELECTION COMM | |
| Form 5500 plan sponsors | 16 | 17 plans | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. (2) |
| Open Payments recipients | 15 | $7,860 industry payments | CHERISH VAN SCHAIK ($3,717) |
| Patent and trademark owners | 5 | 21 patents and marks | High Standard, Inc. (13) |
| Federal award recipients | 1,062 | $289,578,960 federal awards | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. ($187,562,614) |
| State business registrations | 20 | DOUBLE ARROW VETERINARY CLINIC PC |
Cross-reference: 165 nonprofits for 6,353 residents is 259.7 per 10,000 people; their latest-year revenue of $81,953,140 is $12,900 per resident, 47.1% of all household income here (households at the median income).
Highest-paid people on nonprofit returns here
| # | Name | Title | Organization | Pay | Year | Times the median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAVID GIBSON | CEO/GM | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $600,212 | 2024 | 8.5x |
| 2 | PEGGY POOR | DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER OPERATIONS | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $480,973 | 2024 | 6.8x |
| 3 | TIMOTHY HODGES | DIRECTOR OF NETWORK OPERATIONS | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $463,004 | 2024 | 6.6x |
| 4 | SANDRA OVESON | DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER OPERATIONS/MARKETING | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $444,443 | 2019 | 6.3x |
| 5 | RON WARNICK | DIRECTOR OF NETWORK OPERATIONS | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $392,055 | 2019 | 5.6x |
| 6 | BRAD VEIS | FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $337,917 | 2019 | 4.8x |
| 7 | BRAD BAUMAN | CEO | SUN RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC | $320,166 | 2025 | 4.5x |
| 8 | ERNEST PETERSON | DIRECTOR OF FACILITY OPERATIONS | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $319,103 | 2023 | 4.5x |
| 9 | LEO BRADY | NETWORK SUPERVISOR | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $313,298 | 2019 | 4.4x |
| 10 | BONNIE MAYER | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES | 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC | $311,647 | 2024 | 4.4x |
Each person's latest year on a 990 at a nonprofit placed here (reported pay including related organizations and other compensation); people paid under $50,000 are left out. The median household income here is $70,430.
Nonprofits: biggest by revenue (latest return)
- 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE INC Fairfield, MT · $62,774,976
- SUN RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC Fairfield, MT · $13,943,825
- CHOTEAU ACTIVITIES INC Choteau, MT · $2,037,455
- FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY CIVIC AND RECREATION INC Fairfield, MT · $438,411
- AMERICAN LEGION Choteau, MT · $406,502
- TETON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING Dutton, MT · $306,365
- HAROLD AND SHIRLIE KLINKER FOUNDATION Fairfield, MT · $290,494
- THE MONTANA DINOSAUR CENTER Bynum, MT · $219,411
- FAIRFIELD EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Fairfield, MT · $179,006
- INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LIONS CLUBS Choteau, MT · $145,749
Nonprofit contractors: biggest by paid by nonprofits
- EJ CARPENTRY Fairfield, MT · $207,607
Political committees
- BOUMA FOR U S SENATOR ELECTION COMM Choteau, MT
- FARM & RANCH COALITION (FRC) Choteau, MT
Form 5500 plan sponsors: biggest by plans
- 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Fairfield, MT · 2
- BOUMA TRUCK SALES, INC. Choteau, MT · 1
- BREEN OIL AND TIRE, LLP Choteau, MT · 1
- BREEN OIL COMPANY Choteau, MT · 1
- DOUBLE ARROW VETERINARY CLINIC PC Choteau, MT · 1
- EAST SLOPE VETERINARY SERVICE LLC. Choteau, MT · 1
- GREYN FERTILIZER SUPPLY INC Choteau, MT · 1
- HEMSTAD FARMS, INC. Dutton, MT · 1
- HILT VETERINARY SERVICE, INC. Power, MT · 1
- J.A. SWANSON AGENCY Pendroy, MT · 1
Open Payments recipients: biggest by industry payments
- CHERISH VAN SCHAIK Choteau, MT · $3,717
- BRIAN D MCCOLLOM Choteau, MT · $969
- ANNETTE M. GRIFFIN Choteau, MT · $734
- BETHANY EVANS Choteau, MT · $590
- PRESLIE FLEMING Fairfield, MT · $478
- REBECCA PRESTON Choteau, MT · $368
- CHRISTINA LOUISE BORST Choteau, MT · $367
- CARMEN STAIGMILLER Fairfield, MT · $275
- PAUL R BRADBURY Choteau, MT · $109
- LISA BOWERS Choteau, MT · $108
Patent and trademark owners: biggest by patents and marks
- High Standard, Inc. Fairfield, MT · 13
- Torii Industries Inc. Fairfield, MT · 5
- Ag Efficiency LLC Fairfield, MT · 1
- Alpine Touch Inc. Choteau, MT · 1
- MONTANA ALPINE TOUCH, INC. Choteau, MT · 1
Federal award recipients: biggest by federal awards
- 3 RIVERS TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Fairfield, MT · $187,562,614
- CITY OF CHOTEAU Choteau, MT · $7,301,053
- GREENFIELDS IRRIGATION DISTRICT Fairfield (Ccd), MT · $6,475,762
- TETON COUNTY Choteau, MT · $5,459,868
- MAC'S FARM Dutton, MT · $3,473,288
- PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL Choteau, MT · $3,419,978
- FAIRFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT 21 Fairfield, MT · $3,228,379
- SKYLINE LODGE Choteau, MT · $2,048,156
- MCRAE, INC Dutton, MT · $1,460,945
- DOUGLAS J WEIST Choteau, MT · $1,443,091
All 3 tracts
Every tract with its figures is in the CSV and GeoJSON downloads.
| Tract | Population | Median household income | Poverty rate | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 3 | 2,404 | $52,049 | 18.6% | 42.8 |
| Census Tract 2 | 2,015 | $80,489 | 5.9% | 36.6 |
| Census Tract 1 | 1,934 | $75,486 | 15.1% | 47.6 |
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