Census tract · Musselshell County
Census Tract 1, Musselshell County, Montana
Census Tract 1, GEOID 30065000100, in Musselshell County, Montana, partly within Melstone, Klein, Musselshell, Flat Willow Colony and Kilby Butte Colony. 2,990 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±275); the 2020 Census counted 2,787.
Residents, 2020-2024
2,990
±275 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,787
Median household income
$59,844
±$14,352 (90% margin)
Musselshell County: $58,920
Median home value
$296,400
±$41,751 (90% margin)
Musselshell County: $235,000
Median gross rent
$1,554
±$1,345 (90% margin)
Musselshell County: $1,138
Where is Census Tract 1?
Census Tract 1 is one of 2 census tracts in Musselshell County, Montana. It covers 1,859.02 square miles of land, 1 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 30065000100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).
| Place | Share of the tract |
|---|---|
| Melstone | 4% |
| Klein | 3% |
| Musselshell | 2% |
| Flat Willow Colony | 0% |
| Kilby Butte Colony | 0% |
7 census tracts border Census Tract 1: Tract 301 in Fergus County ($78,427), Tract 1 in Golden Valley County ($58,333), Tract 2 ($58,393), Tract 1 in Petroleum County ($60,208), Tract 1 in Rosebud County ($58,681), Tract 14.02 in Yellowstone County ($116,875) and Tract 15.02 in Yellowstone County ($77,917). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.
Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Census Tract 1?
The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1's population at 2,990 (±275) in 1,226 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,787 residents and 1,558 housing units.
| Measure | Tract 1 | Musselshell County |
|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,990 ±275 | 5,152 |
| Households | 1,226 ±109 | 2,148 |
| Average household size | 2.41 ±0.25 | 2.37 |
| Housing units | 1,548 ±87 | 2,663 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Census Tract 1?
The median resident of Census Tract 1 is 54.8 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 32.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 85.9%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 4.4%.
| Measure | Tract 1 | Musselshell County |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.8 ±4.5 | 51.3 |
| Under 18 years | 16.8% ±4.1 pts | 19.4% |
| 65 years and over | 32.2% ±4.1 pts | 29.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% ±1.8 pts | 4.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 85.9% ±5.1 pts | 86.6% |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 4.4% ±2.8 pts | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.0 pts | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.8% ±2.1 pts | 3.3% |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 3.5% ±5.0 pts | 2.2% |
| Born outside the United States | 1.1% ±0.8 pts | 1.7% |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 6.7% ±5.2 pts | 5.0% |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 11.4% ±3.7 pts | 11.5% |
| With a disability | 23.1% ±6.7 pts | 23.1% |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.6% ±8.0 pts | 10.1% |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 89.3% ±4.7 pts | 89.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.8% ±5.2 pts | 22.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 7.6% ±4.2 pts | 5.8% |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 94.4% ±2.6 pts | 89.5% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Census Tract 1 earn?
Half of the 1,226 households in Census Tract 1 earn less than $59,844 a year (±$14,352), against $58,920 across Musselshell County. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Tract 1 | Musselshell County |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,844 ±$14,352 | $58,920 |
| Mean household income | $74,083 ±$11,219 | $77,399 |
| Per capita income | $31,637 ±$5,111 | $33,460 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.6% ±6.3 pts | 17.0% |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 21.9% ±17.2 pts | 23.0% |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.8% ±5.0 pts | 10.2% |
| Households with a computer | 93.4% ±4.6 pts | 88.5% |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 92.6% ±4.6 pts | 83.4% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Census Tract 1?
Owners occupy 93.1% of Census Tract 1's occupied homes and renters 6.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $296,400 by its owner (±$41,751).
| Measure | Tract 1 | Musselshell County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $296,400 ±$41,751 | $235,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,554 ±$1,345 | $1,138 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 60.0% ±32.6 pts | 41.0% |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,659 ±$143 | $1,382 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.1% ±4.3 pts | 85.1% |
| Renter-occupied homes | 6.9% ±4.3 pts | 14.9% |
| Housing units | 1,548 ±87 | 2,663 |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.3% ±7.0 pts | 78.3% |
| Mobile homes | 22.9% ±7.2 pts | 18.0% |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5% ±1.6 pts | 0.9% |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 10.5% ±4.5 pts | 8.3% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 8.2% ±3.8 pts | 19.9% |
| Households with no vehicle | 1.8% ±1.9 pts | 5.9% |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Census Tract 1 get to work?
58.3% of Census Tract 1's workers drive alone and 29.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 33.9 minutes.
| Measure | Tract 1 | Musselshell County |
|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 49.7% ±6.9 pts | 54.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 7.9% ±5.6 pts | 9.2% |
| Drove alone to work | 58.3% ±8.3 pts | 59.1% |
| Carpooled | 7.3% ±5.0 pts | 8.8% |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.6 pts | 0.0% |
| Walked | 2.0% ±1.9 pts | 5.8% |
| Worked from home | 29.8% ±7.7 pts | 22.8% |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.9 min ±4.8 | 25.3 min |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
How does Census Tract 1 compare with the other tracts in Musselshell County?
Musselshell County has only two tracts, too few for a rank to say anything; the comparison above sets Census Tract 1 beside the county and the state.
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1?
4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections