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Fort Belknap AgencyMT

Home to Aaniiih Nakoda College. 1,227 people live in this town in Montana.

Population
1,227
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$73K
Census ACS
Household income
$46K
median
Median age
28.1
years
Jobs based here
8
A commuter town

Is Fort Belknap Agency a good place to live?

Fort Belknap Agency’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for health. 29% of residents live below the poverty line in Fort Belknap Agency, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town in Montana scores higher than Fort Belknap Agency on cost of living. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 94% of U.S. towns. Only 2 of Montana’s 95 towns score lower on the outdoors. Fort Belknap Agency is home to Aaniiih Nakoda College. Fort Belknap Agency has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingWeakestD−HealthD−Jobs & incomeDWalkabilityDSchoolsC−Hazard risk

What makes Fort Belknap Agency stand out

Where Fort Belknap Agency beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.

The college
CollegeStudents
Aaniiih Nakoda College133
A college in town
133 college students
at Aaniiih Nakoda College
Students are 8% of residents.
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better4 too close to call27 worse
Widest gapFort Belknap AgencyMT
More adults facing a utility shut-off27.6%6.5%
Worth knowing · HealthD−
Less healthy than 99% of U.S. towns
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
A growing town

Fort Belknap Agency has grown 21% from 2010 to 2020

1,293 counted in 2010 and 1,567 in 2020.

1,2932010
1,5672020

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts

How Fort Belknap Agency grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Montana), ordered by how far Fort Belknap Agency is from typical.

How grading works

Cost of livingTypical home $73K, 1.1 years of the county’s $65K median household incomeA+Open →HealthNear the bottom of U.S. towns on CDC estimates; P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah 5.5 miles awayD−Open →Jobs & income$46K median household incomeD−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 1 of 20; 19.4% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →SchoolsSchools are among the weakest comparedDOpen →Hazard riskCold waves top the listC−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors5 miles of trailsD−Open →HistoryIn the bottom fifth of the towns comparedC−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Who lives hereMedian age 28.1; 9% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Fort Belknap Agency: who provides what

Fort Belknap Agency is unincorporated, so Blaine County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFort Belknap Agency Water System27 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBlaine CountyBlaine County provides services here
SchoolsHarlem Elementary School DistrictHarlem High School District2 districts serve Fort Belknap Agency; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBlaine County Election AdministratorBlaine County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5952659526 100%Census 2020

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 Fort Belknap Agency.

HealthD−

Fort Belknap Agency stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes

Among adults in Fort Belknap Agency, 68% had a checkup this year. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Fort Belknap Agency. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 27. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Fort Belknap Agency.

1%healthier than U.S. townsD−Health Grade
Fort Belknap AgencyMontana townsU.S. towns
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)41%19%19%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)36%14%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)50%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)20%10%12%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better4 too close to call27 worse
What stands outFort Belknap AgencyMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer5.3%9.3%
More adults facing a utility shut-off27.6%6.5%
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
5.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageFort Belknap Agency’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby5.5 miles to an ER · P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - CahHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 1 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

9%of MT districts it outscoresDSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
White Clay Immersion School PrivateLargest elementary schoolGrades 1–5Grades 1–58–
Full pageFort Belknap Agency’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsThe public schoolsEvery school1 school · White Clay Immersion SchoolQuestions“Are Fort Belknap Agency’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MT on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Fort Belknap Agency than in most of Montana or the rest of the country

Among 43 Montana towns, just one has a lower average trip to work than Fort Belknap Agency. The town had 8 jobs in 2023, down 32 from 2013. For half of commuters, work is under 30 miles away. The top destinations are Harlem (38%), Missoula (5%) and Hogeland (5%).

3%work in town
Fort Belknap AgencyMontana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work9 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town2.8%39%8%

Where working residents work

In Fort Belknap Agency3%
Harlem38%
Missoula5%
Hogeland5%
Havre4%
30 mi
median commute distance
8
jobs based in Fort Belknap Agency
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Full pageFort Belknap Agency’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here8 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work3% work in Fort Belknap AgencyCommute times9 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 30 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

High risk in Fort Belknap Agency, with cold waves at the top

Expected losses in Fort Belknap Agency break down as 64% from cold waves and 24% from inland flooding. The risk rating from FEMA here is 78 of 100.

78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
78High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingLightning
Full pageFort Belknap Agency’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters11 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready11 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Fort Belknap Agency has four seasons and pleasant summers

July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 7°.

86°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter9–31°
Spring31–57°
Summer53–82°
Fall32–58°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
86°
typical summer high
Full pageFort Belknap Agency’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 86°, January lows 7°Rain & snow13″ of rain a year · Rain a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsD−

0% of Fort Belknap Agency is conserved land

For Fort Belknap Agency, the trail density is 0.1 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is State Trust, at 173 acres. Count the trails in 1 park or preserve and they come to 4.6 miles.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 29,052 acres
4.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. State Trust—173
Full pageFort Belknap Agency’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map4.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk173 acres · State TrustConserved land0% conserved · 0 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Fort Belknap Agency?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fort Belknap Agency

15pages on Fort Belknap Agency
The big questions
SchoolsDBehind 91% of MT districts · 1 schoolHealthD−Better than MT on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteD−$46K median household income · 8 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 78% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
OutdoorsD−5 mi of trails · 0% conserved landPlacesLibraryHarlem Public LibraryCollegesAaniiih Nakoda College, in town
The story
Climate86° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fort Belknap Agency

Aaniiih Nakoda CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Fort Belknap AgencyIn town$3,080 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Fort Belknap Agency residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

Small town

1,227 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Harlem · 9 miDodson · 20 mi

Questions about Fort Belknap Agency

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Fort Belknap Agency, MT a good place to live?

Home to Aaniiih Nakoda College. 1,227 people live in this town in Montana.

Is Fort Belknap Agency, MT expensive?

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 A+.