Fort Smith, Montana

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Population in 2010: 161.
Population change since 2000: +32.0%
Males: 96  (60.2%)
Females: 65  (39.8%)
Median resident age:

56.8 years
Montana median age:

40.2 years

Zip code: 59035

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,359 (it was $24,250 in 2000)
Fort Smith:

$50,359
MT:

$67,631

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,465 (it was $10,692 in 2000)

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $154,023; detached houses: $169,729; mobile homes: $136,613
March 2022 cost of living index in Fort Smith: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.0%

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  • Races in Fort Smith, MT (2022)
    • 8975.4%White alone
    • 2924.6%Hispanic
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Ancestries: German (64.5%), Northern European (35.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 3284 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile   (very low).

Fort Smith, Montana map

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Billings, MT (44.4 miles , pop. 89,847).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (404.4 miles , pop. 259,628).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (844.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Crow Reservation, MT (3.7 miles ),
St. Xavier, MT (3.8 miles),
Lodge Grass, MT (5.2 miles ),
Wyola, MT (5.4 miles),
Crow Agency, MT (5.5 miles ),
Pryor, MT (5.5 miles ),
Hardin, MT (5.7 miles ),
South Yellowstone, MT (5.9 miles )

Latitude: 45.31 N, Longitude: 107.93 W

Area code: 406

Distribution of median household income in Fort Smith, MT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Fort Smith, MT in 2022

Fort Smith satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.7%
Montana:

3.8%

Average climate in Fort Smith, Montana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Fort Smith-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Montana state average. It is 610% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 143.1 miles away from Fort Smith center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 301.1 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 144.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/31/2020 at 23:52:30, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 MW, Depth: 7.5 mi) earthquake occurred 357.0 miles away from Fort Smith center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 231.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML) earthquake occurred 322.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Big Horn County (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Airports located in Fort Smith:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Smith:

  • Montana State University-Billings (about 45 miles; Billings, MT; Full-time enrollment: 4,319)
  • Sheridan College (about 62 miles; Sheridan, WY; FT enrollment: 2,070)
  • Montana State University (about 154 miles; Bozeman, MT; FT enrollment: 12,942)
  • Casper College (about 189 miles; Casper, WY; FT enrollment: 2,770)
  • Black Hills State University (about 207 miles; Spearfish, SD; FT enrollment: 3,166)
  • Brigham Young University-Idaho (about 217 miles; Rexburg, ID; FT enrollment: 30,522)
  • South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (about 248 miles; Rapid City, SD; FT enrollment: 2,102)

Public elementary/middle school in Fort Smith:

  • FORT SMITH SCHOOL (Location: 502 AVENUE C, Grades: PK-5)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Fort Smith: Afterbay Campground (A), Fort Smith Visitor Center (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Yellowtail Afterbay Reservoir (A), Bighorn Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Grapevine Creek (A), Lime Kiln Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Big Horn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Fort Smith and their reported violations in the past:

FORT SMITH WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2013), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2013), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-2013), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-16-2013), St No addtl Formal Action needed (MAR-08-2013), St Compliance achieved (JAN-17-2014)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 270 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
Montana:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

38.2%
Whole state:

62.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.6%
Whole state:

6.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 2.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Fort Smith:

Marital status in Fort Smith, MT
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 10.8%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 31.9%
  • Divorced: 29.8%

For population 25 years and over in Fort Smith:

  • High school or higher: 97.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 4.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

3.8
Montana average:

10.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Fort Smith, MT (based on Big Horn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic5,1026
Evangelical Protestant1,77021
Other8254
Mainline Protestant7118
None4,457-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

2.35 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

2.55 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.78 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

10.18 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

4.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Big Horn County:

5.48 / 10,000 pop.
Montana:

10.38 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Big Horn County:

11.6%
Montana:

7.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.4%
Montana:

23.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Big Horn County:

19.8%
Montana:

10.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

42.1%
Montana:

51.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Fort Smith:

46.6%
Montana:

50.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

27.5
Montana:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

15.5%
Montana:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Fort Smith:

6.1%
Montana:

9.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Fort Smith:

6.9
Montana:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

24.0%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Fort Smith:

61.9%
State:

58.6%

Average condition of hearing:
Fort Smith:

87.7%
Montana:

79.0%

More about Health and Nutrition of Fort Smith, MT Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Smith:

  • KURL (730 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: ELENBAAS MEDIA, INC.)
  • KGHL (790 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)
  • KBUL (970 AM; 5 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZMQ (1140 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KROE (930 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: LOVCOM, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPOW (1260 AM; 5 kW; POWELL, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KWYO (1410 AM; 5 kW; SHERIDAN, WY; Owner: KWYO AM, LLC)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KHDN (1230 AM; 1 kW; HARDIN, MT; Owner: SUN MOUNTAIN, INC.)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KBLG (910 AM; 1 kW; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KMTA (1050 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: SENGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Smith:

  • K244CK (96.7 FM; COWLEY, ETC., WY; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KZMQ-FM (100.3 FM; GREYBULL, WY; Owner: LEGEND COMMUNICATIONS OF WYOMING LLC)
  • KMXE (99.3 FM; RED LODGE, MT; Owner: SILVER ROCK COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • KMHK (95.5 FM; HARDIN, MT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRKX (94.1 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP, INC.)
  • KZRV (107.5 FM; BILLINGS, MT; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Smith:

  • KHMT (Channel 4; HARDIN, MT; Owner: VHR BROADCASTING OF BILLINGS, LLC)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 2Number of bridges
  • 26ft / 7.6mTotal length
  • $72,000Total costs
  • 215Total average daily traffic
  • 4Total average daily truck traffic
  • 275Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

2
  • Scott Johnson, Wapa Yellowtail Substation (Lat: 45.308028 Lon: -107.953444), Type: 55.0, Overall height: 55 m, Registrant: Western Area Power Administration, Sjohnson@wapa.Gov, , 281213 Lakew-ood, Phone: (720) 962-7380

  • Scott Johnson, Wapa Yellowtail Substation (Lat: 45.308028 Lon: -107.953444), Type: 55.0, Structure height: 30003 m, Overall height: 55 m, Registrant: Western Area Power Administration, Sjohnson@wapa.Gov, , 281213 Lakew-ood, Phone: (720) 962-7380


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • Yellowtail Wapa Sub 2 Km Wsw (Lat: 45.308028 Lon: -107.953444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WPHB759,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.425 MHz, Grant Date: 03/04/2005, Expiration Date: 05/08/2015, Cancellation Date: 01/04/2013, Certifier: Fred C Gailey, Registrant: Pacificorp, 825 Ne Multnomah St. 700 Lct, Portland, OR 97232-2149, Phone: (503) 813-6915, Fax: (503) 813-6434, Email:

  • WELL Y1, Well Y1 Near Intersection Of Yellowtail Street And 2nd Street (Lat: 45.307083 Lon: -107.917000), Type: Bant, Structure height: 7 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WQOJ553,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.037 MHz, Grant Date: 09/10/2021, Expiration Date: 10/18/2031, Certifier: Dennis Fischer, Registrant: In Control, Inc., 10350 Jamestown Street Ne, Blaine, MN 55449, Phone: (763) 783-9500, Fax: (763) 783-9502, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • Yellowtail WAPA, Yellowtail Wapa, 1.29 Km Wsw Of (Lat: 45.308028 Lon: -107.953444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQOE331,
    Assigned Frequencies: 957.550 MHz, Grant Date: 08/29/2011, Expiration Date: 08/29/2021, Cancellation Date: 08/12/2021, Certifier: Marcus Kohler, Registrant: Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP, 2001 L Street, Nw, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-2574, Fax: (202) 223-0833, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: AG7TI, Licensee ID: L02253525, Grant Date: 03/26/2019, Expiration Date: 03/26/2029, Certifier: Dennis C Fischer, Registrant: Dennis C Fischer, 167 G Street, Fort Smith, MT 59035


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Fort Smith, MT
  • 56.5%Electricity
  • 43.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Fort Smith, MT
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Fort Smith compared to Montana state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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