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Country around Molt is a rural area of about 782 people in Yellowstone County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 20 miles from Billings, MT and 381 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $468k and rent runs about $471 a month.
782people
$468kTypical home
$471/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
53"Snow
216Sunny days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 782 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 381 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 20 mi to Billings, MT
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $468k (≈$2,953/mo)
- Median rent $471/mo
- Median household income $81k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 53" of snow a year
- 18 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 32 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (672 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,192 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to BIL airport
- 381 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 195 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 88% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 4,019 ft
- 641 mi to the ocean
- 111 mi to a big lake
- 23 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 49 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 8 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 89 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 23 bars within 25 mi
- 49 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 13 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Montana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 21 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 17 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yellowstone County: R+27 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk