BoneauMT
A town of 277. Home to Stone Child College.
Is Boneau a good place to live?
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Boneau. 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.
Most working residents commute out of Boneau
Most working residents leave Boneau for work: only 0% work in town. 22% of Boneau residents live below the poverty line, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Boneau’s median household income is $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
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Boneau
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Boneau, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Boneau has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Boneau’s July high is 83°F, against 85°F in Montana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Boneau stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults report frequent mental distress
25% of adults report frequent mental distress in Boneau. Among 42 Montana towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Boneau. 17% of adults report frequent physical distress in Boneau.
| 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.