Living in Country around Bainville, MT
Country around Bainville is a rural area of about 603 people in Roosevelt County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 132 miles from Minot, ND and 563 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 22°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $262k and rent runs about $780 a month.
603people
$262kTypical home
$780/moRent
83° / 22°Summer / winter
41"Snow
232Sunny days
79Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 603 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 563 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 132 mi to Minot, ND
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $262k (≈$1,650/mo)
- Median rent $780/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 22°F
- Dry summers (dew point 50°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 79 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 67 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 33
- 42% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 30% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to XWA airport
- 567 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 115 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 74% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,510 ft
- 762 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 57 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 175 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 16 bars within 25 mi
- 16 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 184 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 45% of Montana districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 188 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 86 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 25 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.