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Country around Elmo is a rural area of about 452 people in Lake County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 68 miles from Missoula, MT and 369 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $422k and rent runs about $901 a month.
452people
$422kTypical home
$901/moRent
81° / 31°Summer / winter
38"Snow
175Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 452 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 369 mi to Seattle, WA
- 68 mi to Missoula, MT
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $422k (≈$2,660/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 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 40
- 29% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to FCA airport
- 146 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 51 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,356 ft
- 360 mi to the ocean
- 5 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Montana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 19 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 66 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
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.