Profile for Fort Benton, Montana, MT

Fort Benton is on the Missouri River

Early trading post on the Missouri River

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 14. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 9.3 per 1,000 people.

Ranked top home town in the state, February 2001 in the ePodunk Home Towns Index

Local festivals include:

• Summer Celebration - June 22-24, 2007
• Chouteau County Fair - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Montana Agricultural Center & Museum, Museum of the Northern Great Plains, Museum of the Upper Missouri

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Fort Benton

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

Museums (3)

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29% of Fort Benton residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fort Benton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Chouteau County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fort Benton was $14,861, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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21% of Fort Benton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Fort Benton festival dates:

• Summer Celebration - June 22-24, 2007
• Chouteau County Fair - Aug. 17-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Fort Benton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $320.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $762.

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Libraries in Fort Benton include Chouteau County Library ... View libraries

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Chouteau County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fort Benton political report.

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The average commute time for Fort Benton workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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