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Carlton is a tiny town of 682 people in Missoula County, Montana. It's about 13 miles from Missoula, MT and 395 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 34 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $713k and rent runs about $1k a month.
682people
$713kTypical home
$1,190/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
34"Snow
182Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 682
- Part of a metro area
- About 111 people per sq mi
- 395 mi to Seattle, WA
- 13 mi to Missoula, MT
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $713k (≈$4,493/mo)
- Median rent $1,190/mo
- Median household income $91k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 days a year with rain or snow
- 34" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (2,056 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 12% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 16 mi to MSO airport
- 175 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 125 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,202 ft
- 391 mi to the ocean
- 70 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 96 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 36 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 14 museums within 25 mi
- 12 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 13 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Montana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Missoula County: D+21 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very 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.