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Brockton is a tiny town of 439 people in Roosevelt County, Montana. It's about 167 miles from Minot, ND and 580 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $91k and rent runs about $705 a month.
439people
$91kTypical home
$705/moRent
85° / 24°Summer / winter
31"Snow
232Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 439
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 443 people per sq mi
- 580 mi to Denver, CO
- 167 mi to Minot, ND
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $91k (≈$572/mo)
- Median rent $705/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 74 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (304 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (893 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 30
- 43% of households have kids
- 10% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 14% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to OLF airport
- 573 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 80 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 62% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 1,969 ft
- 786 mi to the ocean
- 51 mi to a big lake
- 78 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 210 mi to the nearest ski area
- 36 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 213 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Montana districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 217 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 59 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 60 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Roosevelt County: R+10 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.