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Country around Sula is a rural area of about 289 people in Ravalli County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 69 miles from Missoula, MT and 366 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 79°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 88 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $467k and rent runs about $1k a month.
289people
$467kTypical home
$1,054/moRent
79° / 29°Summer / winter
88"Snow
221Sunny days
131Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 289 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 366 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 69 mi to Missoula, MT
- 56 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $467k (≈$2,946/mo)
- Median rent $1,054/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 79°F
- Winter highs around 29°F
- Dry summers (dew point 41°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 131 days a year with rain or snow
- 88" of snow a year
- 33 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 53 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (218 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (687 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 18% of households have kids
- 37% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 53 mi to SMN airport
- 200 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 178 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,801 ft
- 416 mi to the ocean
- 113 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 62 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Montana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 20 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 61 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Ravalli County: R+41 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate 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.