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Forest Hill Village is a tiny town of 315 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 86 miles from Missoula, MT and 376 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 32°F, with about 53 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $609k and rent runs about $1k a month.
315people
$609kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
81° / 32°Summer / winter
53"Snow
173Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 315
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 204 people per sq mi
- 376 mi to Seattle, WA
- 86 mi to Missoula, MT
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $609k (≈$3,837/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 32°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 173 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 192 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 53" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,151 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 38% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to FCA airport
- 155 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 29 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 86% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,045 ft
- 366 mi to the ocean
- 4 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 112 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 38 bars within 25 mi
- 61 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 13% of Montana districts (reading)
- 5 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 5 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Flathead County: R+34 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High 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.