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Helena Flats is a tiny town of 857 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 98 miles from Missoula, MT and 378 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $582k and rent runs about $1k a month.
857people
$582kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
55"Snow
173Sunny days
132Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 857
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 102 people per sq mi
- 378 mi to Seattle, WA
- 98 mi to Missoula, MT
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $582k (≈$3,673/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 31°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
- 132 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 20 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 27 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 45
- 21% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 31% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to FCA airport
- 159 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 19 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,943 ft
- 367 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 93 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 4 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Montana districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 7 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 62 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.