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Country around Canyon Creek is a rural area of about 272 people in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 22 miles from Helena, MT and 418 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 36 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $404k and rent runs about $1k a month.
272people
$404kTypical home
$1,102/moRent
79° / 30°Summer / winter
36"Snow
199Sunny days
119Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 272 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 418 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 22 mi to Helena, MT
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $404k (≈$2,545/mo)
- Median rent $1,102/mo
- Median household income $78k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 199 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 166 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 119 days a year with rain or snow
- 36" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (402 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,746 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 21% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to HLN airport
- 250 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 119 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1987
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,026 ft
- 468 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 19 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Montana districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 57 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lewis and Clark County: R+6 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.