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Dixon is a tiny town of 281 people in Sanders County, Montana. It's about 34 miles from Missoula, MT and 374 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $234k and rent runs about $850 a month.
281people
$234kTypical home
$850/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
43"Snow
175Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 281
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 42 people per sq mi
- 374 mi to Seattle, WA
- 34 mi to Missoula, MT
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $234k (≈$1,478/mo)
- Median rent $850/mo
- Median household income $48k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 18% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MSO airport
- 150 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 83 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,507 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 29 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Montana districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 35 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 25 mi to the nearest vet
- 25 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanders County: R+55 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk