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Fortine is a tiny town of 351 people in Lincoln County, Montana. It's about 115 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 353 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $326k and rent runs about $762 a month.
351people
$326kTypical home
$762/moRent
83° / 30°Summer / winter
41"Snow
173Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 351
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 50 people per sq mi
- 353 mi to Seattle, WA
- 115 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 46 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $326k (≈$2,055/mo)
- Median rent $762/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 30°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
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 22 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (217 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 49
- 13% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to FCA airport
- 146 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,143 ft
- 339 mi to the ocean
- 57 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 7 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Montana districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 29 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 12 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 40 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+53 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.