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Butte MEPS

Butte, MT

The building the Butte MEPS occupies.

The Butte MEPS has an area of responsibility that includes the entire state of Montana and one third of Wyoming. Butte has been the host for what was known then as the Armed Forces Examining and Entrance Station (AFEES) since shortly after the outbreak of WWII. The station's first permanent home was located in the Silver Bow Block, located on Granite Street in uptown Butte.

On October 21, 1978, a fire swept through the building, forcing its occupants to relocate. The AFEES moved to a temporary location in the Naval Reserve Center. This temporary occupation lasted 2 1/2 years, until April 1981, when the station moved to the historic Finlen Hotel complex. On June 19, 2000, the MEPS moved to the F&W Grand Silver Building, a renovated historic building in uptown Butte. The Butte MEPS began processing applicants for enlistment in its present location, the Mike Mansfield Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 400 North Main Street, on June 10, 2019.

Living Here

This station is in Silver Bow County.

  • People

    city

    35,052

    Live in the area

    Median age
    40.6
    Median household income
    $61,857
    People per household
    2.23

    api.census.gov · Butte-Silver Bow (balance)

  • Housing

    city

    $257,800

    Median home value

    Median rent, two bedroom
    $948 a month

    api.census.gov · Butte-Silver Bow (balance)

  • Work

    county

    3.4%

    Unemployment rate

    People in the labour force
    18,054
    As of
    July 2026

    data.bls.gov · Silver Bow

  • Cost of living

    state

    95

    Where the national average is 100

    Rents
    85
    Goods
    96
    Utilities
    72

    apps.bea.gov · MT

  • Schools

    county

    16.0:1

    Students to each teacher

    Public schools
    12
    School districts
    5
    As of
    2023

    educationdata.urban.org · Silver Bow

  • Climate

    nearby

    81°F

    Warmest month, average high

    Coldest month, average low
    5°F
    Rain a year
    12.8 in
    Snow a year
    62.2 in

    ncei.noaa.gov · BUTTE BERT MOONEY AIRPORT, MT US