Chouteau County, Montana
18 public bodies govern here, 8 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,906
- Median household income
- $58,218
- ±4,666
- Unemployed
- 3.2%
- 78 of 2,450 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 77.4%
- 1,672 of 2,159 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Chouteau | 5,916 (2021) | Po Box 459, Fort Benton | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fort Benton | 1,511 (2021) | Po Box 8, Fort Benton | — |
| Town of Big Sandy | 596 (2021) | Po Box 381, Big Sandy | — |
| Town of Geraldine | 201 (2021) | Po Box 211, Geraldine | — |
Special districts 14
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sandy Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 18, Big Sandy | — |
| Fort Benton Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 221, Fort Benton | — |
| Geraldine Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 323, Geraldine | — |
| Big Sandy Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 530, Big Sandy | — |
| Chouteau County Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 249, Fort Benton | — |
| Fort Benton Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 8, Fort Benton | — |
| Geraldine Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 335, Geraldine | — |
| Highwood Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | Po Box 53, Highwood | — |
| Carter (chouteau County) Water and Sewer District | Sewerage and water supply | 530 Main St, Floweree | — |
| Choteau County Water and Sewer District (highwood) | Sewerage and water supply | 145 Main St S, Highwood | — |
| Big Sandy Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 218, Big Sandy | — |
| Chouteau County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 309, Fort Benton | — |
| Loma County Water & Sewer District | Water supply utility | Po Box 167, Loma | — |
| South Choteau Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 695, Choteau | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Benton Lake Elem
School district1 schools
17557 Bootlegger Trail, Floweree, MT, 59440
Big Sandy K-12
School district3 schools
398 First Avenue, Big Sandy, MT, 59520
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Chouteau
Supervisory union0 schools
1308 Franklin, Fort Benton, MT, 59442
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fort Benton Elem
School district2 schools
1820 Washington, Fort Benton, MT, 59442
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Fort Benton H S
School district1 schools
1820 Washington, Fort Benton, MT, 59442
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Geraldine K-12
School district3 schools
238 Brewster Street, Geraldine, MT, 59446
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Highwood K-12
School district3 schools
160 West Street South, Highwood, MT, 59450
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Knees Elem
School district1 schools
4177 Beaver Slide Rd, Carter, MT, 59402
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Missouri River Landing Farmers' Market
1400 Front St., across from Grand Union Hotel by Shep statue, Fort Benton, MT, 59442
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.