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MT Regular Public School District 2 Schools

Big Timber Elem

Big Timber, MT 59011 • Sweet Grass County • 2 Operating Schools
(406) 932-5939

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
2,787
402 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$65,972
Overall Poverty Rate
8.07%
223 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
11.65%
29 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MT Avg: 10.58% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.5% (32 / 256 kids) 12.5% 2020 32 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 12.27% (34 / 277 kids) 12.27% 2021 34 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 11.68% (32 / 274 kids) 11.68% 2022 32 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 10.53% (28 / 266 kids) 10.53% 2023 28 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 11.65% (29 / 249 kids) 11.65% 2024 29 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 256 32 12.50% 13.1% 14.57%
2021 277 34 12.27% 13.24% 15.78%
2022 274 32 11.68% 12.46% 15.17%
2023 266 28 10.53% 11.38% 14.98%
2024 249 29 11.65% 10.58% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $276,300
Median Gross Rent $1,052/mo
Owner-Occupied 849
Renter-Occupied 273
Owner-Occupied: 849 (75.7%) Renter-Occupied: 273 (24.3%)
Occupied 1,122

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 849 (75.7%)
Renter-Occupied 273 (24.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,122 households
28 (2.5%)
< $10k
58 (5.2%)
$10k-$14k
33 (2.9%)
$15k-$19k
65 (5.8%)
$20k-$24k
41 (3.7%)
$25k-$29k
66 (5.9%)
$30k-$34k
3 (0.3%)
$35k-$39k
34 (3%)
$40k-$44k
80 (7.1%)
$45k-$49k
86 (7.7%)
$50k-$59k
141 (12.6%)
$60k-$74k
158 (14.1%)
$75k-$99k
148 (13.2%)
$100k-$124k
64 (5.7%)
$125k-$149k
53 (4.7%)
$150k-$199k
64 (5.7%)
$200k+
< $10k
28 (2.5%)
$10k-$14k
58 (5.2%)
$15k-$19k
33 (2.9%)
$20k-$24k
65 (5.8%)
$25k-$29k
41 (3.7%)
$30k-$34k
66 (5.9%)
$35k-$39k
3 (0.3%)
$40k-$44k
34 (3%)
$45k-$49k
80 (7.1%)
$50k-$59k
86 (7.7%)
$60k-$74k
141 (12.6%)
$75k-$99k
158 (14.1%)
$100k-$124k
148 (13.2%)
$125k-$149k
64 (5.7%)
$150k-$199k
53 (4.7%)
$200k+
64 (5.7%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 407 students
19 (4.7%)
1st
31 (7.6%)
2nd
36 (8.8%)
3rd
29 (7.1%)
4th
26 (6.4%)
5th
9 (2.2%)
6th
20 (4.9%)
7th
24 (5.9%)
8th
69 (17%)
9th
22 (5.4%)
10th
67 (16.5%)
11th
55 (13.5%)
12th
1st Grade
19 (4.7%)
2nd Grade
31 (7.6%)
3rd Grade
36 (8.8%)
4th Grade
29 (7.1%)
5th Grade
26 (6.4%)
6th Grade
9 (2.2%)
7th Grade
20 (4.9%)
8th Grade
24 (5.9%)
9th Grade
69 (17%)
10th Grade
22 (5.4%)
11th Grade
67 (16.5%)
12th Grade
55 (13.5%)