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Hungry Horse is a tiny town of 679 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 104 miles from Missoula, MT and 387 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $536k and rent runs about $1k a month.
679people
$536kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
82° / 31°Summer / winter
85"Snow
173Sunny days
141Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 679
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 474 people per sq mi
- 387 mi to Seattle, WA
- 104 mi to Missoula, MT
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $536k (≈$3,377/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% 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
- 141 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 29 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 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 34
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 10 mi to FCA airport
- 169 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,094 ft
- 375 mi to the ocean
- 20 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- 4 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 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
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 15 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 11 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 69 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.