IntelliMoveTake the quiz →Living in Country around Elliston, MT
Country around Elliston is a rural area of about 394 people in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 21 miles from Helena, MT and 397 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 45 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $421k and rent runs about $775 a month.
394people
$421kTypical home
$775/moRent
77° / 29°Summer / winter
45"Snow
199Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
Is Near Elliston right for you?
Take the 5-minute quiz and see your match — and how it stacks up against 34,000 other places.
Size & setting
- Rural — about 394 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 397 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 21 mi to Helena, MT
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $421k (≈$2,657/mo)
- Median rent $775/mo
- Median household income $79k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 45" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 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 50
- 16% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 35% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to HLN airport
- 252 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 139 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 6,090 ft
- 469 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 46 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 20 bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 15 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 36 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Montana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 35 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