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Country around Olney is a rural area of about 270 people in Flathead County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 113 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 358 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 76°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $446k and rent runs about $731 a month.
270people
$446kTypical home
$731/moRent
76° / 24°Summer / winter
52"Snow
173Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 270 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 358 mi to Seattle, WA
- 113 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 30 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $446k (≈$2,811/mo)
- Median rent $731/mo
- Median household income $59k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 76°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 173 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 192 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,151 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FCA airport
- 145 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 34 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,305 ft
- 346 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 13 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Montana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 108 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Flathead County: R+34 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk