BoneauMT
A town of 277. Home to Stone Child College.
Is Boneau a good place to live?
Boneau is home to Stone Child College. Boneau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Boneau stand out
Where Boneau beats most towns.
277 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Boneau: who provides what
Boneau is unincorporated, so Chouteau County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Boneau.
Boneau sends most of its workers out of town
Boneau’s typical journey to work stands at 16 minutes, against 17 minutes in Montana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 22% of Boneau residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Big Sandy (9%), Rocky Boy West (7%) and Havre (6%). Its typical household income comes in at $43,000.
| Boneau | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 22% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $43,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Top of a low hazard risk in Boneau: inland flooding
Boneau’s FEMA hazard score stands at 26 of 100, below both Montana’s towns (41 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 43% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 39%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Boneau: four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 9° on a January night to 83° on a July afternoon, with about 35 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults feel lonely in Boneau than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
Among adults in Boneau, 17% report frequent physical distress. Only one of the 42 Montana towns we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Boneau. Of 32 CDC measures, Boneau beats the Montana average on 4 and trails it on 21.
| Boneau | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Boneau | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.3% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 30.9% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Boneau
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Boneau
About 0 of every 100 Boneau residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Stone Child College calls Boneau home
About Boneau
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Boneau is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Boneau had a population of 365.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,317 ft
Questions about Boneau
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Boneau, MT a good place to live?
Boneau has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Home to Stone Child College.