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Country around Arlee is a rural area of about 2,994 people in Lake County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Missoula, MT and 390 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 75°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 74 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $375k and rent runs about $967 a month.
2,994people
$375kTypical home
$967/moRent
75° / 26°Summer / winter
74"Snow
175Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,994 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 390 mi to Seattle, WA
- 23 mi to Missoula, MT
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $375k (≈$2,366/mo)
- Median rent $967/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 75°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 days a year with rain or snow
- 74" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 17 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,096 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 21 mi to MSO airport
- 167 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 89 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,903 ft
- 384 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 12 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 87 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 8% of Montana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 18 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+20 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk