Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Choteau’s best subject grade is an A for walkability; its weakest is a C− for incomes. 30% of residents are 65 or older in Choteau, where Montana’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 18%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower median rent than Choteau. 24% of the land in Choteau is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Teton County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Choteau has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Choteau beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far Choteau is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,043 in 1920, 1,721 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2000 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Choteau, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Choteau.
The typical Choteau home is worth about $299,000, up 4.6% in a year, 36% below the Montana typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Choteau Elementary District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choteau SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 252 | B+ |
| Choteau High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 109 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation
0.3 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Choteau is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Choteau City Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
| 2. Choteau Baseball Complex | — | 11 |
| 3. Choteau Mini Park | — | 6 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
People 65 and older are 30% of residents (20% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). Choteau’s median age is 49.3 years. Choteau has grown 5.6% since 2020, to 1,825 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Choteau | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49.3 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 17% | 22% | 22% |
50.8% women, 49.2% men
About 97 men for every 100 women. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Choteau | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 16.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.9% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.6% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.1% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.8% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 23.7% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.3% | 12% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Choteau has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 12° and about 48 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1991, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Choteau.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in 3 of Choteau’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Choteau has lost 202 jobs, to 497 in 2023. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line in Choteau.
| Choteau | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 36% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Choteau beats the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 29% of Choteau adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 42 Montana towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Choteau.
| Choteau | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Choteau | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.5% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Choteau; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Choteau residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
4 notable people were born in Choteau.
City in Montana, United States
Choteau is a city in and the county seat of Teton County, Montana, United States. The population was 1,721 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
4 notable people were born here, including J. Frank Glendon and Christy Clark.
