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Elmo is a tiny town of 290 people in Lake County, Montana. It's about 68 miles from Missoula, MT and 372 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $422k and rent runs about $901 a month.
290people
$422kTypical home
$901/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
38"Snow
175Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 290
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 915 people per sq mi
- 372 mi to Seattle, WA
- 68 mi to Missoula, MT
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $422k (≈$2,660/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,096 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to FCA airport
- 149 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 49 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1997
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,907 ft
- 363 mi to the ocean
- 2 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 5 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Montana districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 67 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 67 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+20 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
- Low 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.