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Country around Sand Coulee is a rural area of about 507 people in Cascade County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 12 miles from Great Falls, MT and 455 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 68 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $235k and rent runs about $939 a month.
507people
$235kTypical home
$939/moRent
83° / 35°Summer / winter
68"Snow
220Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 507 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 455 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 12 mi to Great Falls, MT
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $235k (≈$1,484/mo)
- Median rent $939/mo
- Median household income $68k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 220 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 145 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 68" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 36 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (561 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,746 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 55
- 24% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to GTF airport
- 296 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 120 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,927 ft
- 513 mi to the ocean
- 52 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 42 mi to the nearest ski area
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 55 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 37 bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 77 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Montana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 115 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Cascade County: R+22 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.