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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Sun River

Montana · 131 residents · 1.86 sq mi
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With 131 people, Sun River is a city in Montana. At a median age of 38.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $69,300. The median household earns $25,357, about 40% below the national median. Households here earn about 23% less than in Montana as a whole. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $25,357, below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
131
−1%vs 2009
vs 132 in 2009
2000 – 2024
Population density
70 / sq mi
−1%vs 2009
vs 71 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 242
Median age
38.9
−20%vs 2009
vs 48.5 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.86 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
27651031411792000201020202024Sun River
202472
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.4%(11)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.9%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.6%(6)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.6%(6)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 349.9%(13)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.7%(18)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5418.3%(24)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.2%(12)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7410.7%(14)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.9%(9)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$25,357
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $30,268 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,647
−18%vs 2009
vs $17,782 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
10.2%
+10.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$69,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $79,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$455
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
69.0%
−16.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 85.5% in 2009
31.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic75.8%(100)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(127)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German62.5%(45)
Irish30.6%(22)
Italian12.5%(9)
American8.3%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.1%
+9.9 ptsvs 2009
vs 7.2% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
89.0%
−5.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 94.8% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
2.4%
+2.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 0.0% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.7 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married15.2%(7)
Married58.7%(27)
Widowed8.7%(4)
Divorced17.4%(8)
Women 15+
Never married20.8%(11)
Married54.7%(29)
Widowed7.5%(4)
Divorced17%(9)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2013
from 8.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
25.0%
−50.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
30.6%
+30.6 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
93.1%
+80.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
0.0%
−12.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
20.8%
+20.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.6%
−20.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
93.1%
+68.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(22)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 22 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Sun River, Montana?

Sun River, Montana has about 131 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Sun River, Montana?

The typical household in Sun River, Montana earns about $25,357 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sun River, Montana expensive?

In Sun River, Montana, the median home is worth about $69,300, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.

How educated are people in Sun River, Montana?

About 17.1% of adults age 25 and over in Sun River, Montana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sun River, Montana?

About 10.2% of people in Sun River, Montana live below the federal poverty line.

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