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Darby is a tiny town of 527 people in Ravalli County, Montana. It's about 59 miles from Missoula, MT and 380 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $327k and rent runs about $889 a month.
527people
$327kTypical home
$889/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
67"Snow
182Sunny days
88Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 527
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 791 people per sq mi
- 380 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 59 mi to Missoula, MT
- 59 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $327k (≈$2,063/mo)
- Median rent $889/mo
- Median household income $44k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 43°F)
- 182 sunny days a year (79 totally clear)
- 183 cloudy days a year
- 63 of 90 winter days are gray
- 88 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 25 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 20 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (358 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (648 per 100k)
People
- Median age 57
- 16% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 62 mi to MSO airport
- 193 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 171 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,885 ft
- 397 mi to the ocean
- 117 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 59 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 57 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