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Country around Deer Lodge is a rural area of about 5,732 people in Powell County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 39 miles from Helena, MT and 387 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 60 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $279k and rent runs about $826 a month.
5,732people
$279kTypical home
$826/moRent
80° / 34°Summer / winter
60"Snow
199Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 5,732 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 15 people per sq mi
- 387 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 39 mi to Helena, MT
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $279k (≈$1,759/mo)
- Median rent $826/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 60" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 58 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 46
- 19% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to BTM airport
- 242 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1961
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,613 ft
- 457 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Montana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 28 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Powell County: R+54 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk