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Garrison is a tiny town of 106 people in Powell County, Montana. It's about 38 miles from Helena, MT and 401 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $583k and rent runs about $820 a month.
106people
$583kTypical home
$820/moRent
82° / 34°Summer / winter
43"Snow
199Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 106
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 401 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 38 mi to Helena, MT
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $583k (≈$3,678/mo)
- Median rent $820/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 199 sunny days a year (68 totally clear)
- 166 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 55 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (312 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (567 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 25% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 40 mi to HLN airport
- 234 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 133 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 76% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 4,420 ft
- 451 mi to the ocean
- 53 mi to a big lake
- 18 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 4 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 47% of Montana districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 58 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 36 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Powell County: R+54 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
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.