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Country around Charlo is a rural area of about 1,526 people in Lake County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 38 miles from Missoula, MT and 380 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 69 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $318k and rent runs about $846 a month.
1,526people
$318kTypical home
$846/moRent
85° / 36°Summer / winter
69"Snow
175Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,526 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 16 people per sq mi
- 380 mi to Seattle, WA
- 38 mi to Missoula, MT
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $318k (≈$2,004/mo)
- Median rent $846/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 69" of snow a year
- 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 15 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 46
- 25% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to MSO airport
- 156 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 76 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 2,897 ft
- 373 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 22 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 19% of Montana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 38 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