Box Elder, Montana
Census designated place in Hill County, Montana · ZIP 59521
- Hill County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 3 public schools
- 39 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
- 17Households
- $157,800Median home value
- 3Public schools
- 1ZIP codes
About Box Elder
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 794 |
| 2010 | 87 |
| 2020 | 85 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 11 units
- Renter occupied
- 6 units
- Vacancy rate
- 15%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Box Elder | Hill County | Montana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 39 | 16,260 | 1,105,072 |
| Median household income | Not available | $55,313 | $69,922 |
| Median age | 24.8 | 34.0 | 40.2 |
| Median home value | $157,800 | $187,600 | $338,100 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 0.0% | 25.6% | 34.5% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.0% | 0.8% | 2.3% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.7% | 66.8% | 69.4% |
| Mean commute to work | Not available | 13.6 minutes | 19.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 30, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Box Elder Elem |
| Box Elder 7-8 | Public | 7–8 | Box Elder Elem |
| Box Elder High School | Public | 9–12 | Box Elder H S |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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