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Country around Rollins is a rural area of about 335 people in Lake County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 73 miles from Missoula, MT and 376 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 44 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $582k and rent runs about $901 a month.
335people
$582kTypical home
$901/moRent
77° / 29°Summer / winter
44"Snow
175Sunny days
113Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 335 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 376 mi to Seattle, WA
- 73 mi to Missoula, MT
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $582k (≈$3,671/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $112k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 113 days a year with rain or snow
- 44" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 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 51
- 29% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 27 mi to FCA airport
- 154 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,164 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 11 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 9 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Montana districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 72 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 69 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.