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Country around Vida is a rural area of about 297 people in McCone County, Montana, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 193 miles from Minot, ND and 559 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 27 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $556 a month.
297people
$115kTypical home
$556/moRent
85° / 27°Summer / winter
27"Snow
241Sunny days
55Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 297 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1 people per sq mi
- 559 mi to Denver, CO
- 193 mi to Minot, ND
- 85 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$726/mo)
- Median rent $556/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Dry summers (dew point 49°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 55 days a year with rain or snow
- 27" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 62 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (299 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 19% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 15% walk or take transit to work
- 19 mi to OLF airport
- 553 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 61 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,290 ft
- 775 mi to the ocean
- 37 mi to a big lake
- 66 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 198 mi to the nearest ski area
- 21 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 5 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 200 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 31% of Montana districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 208 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 29 mi to the nearest vet
- 50 mi to the nearest dog park
- 24 congregations per 10k people
- 62 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- McCone County: R+74 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.