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Kerr is a tiny town of 463 people in Lake County, Montana. It's about 56 miles from Missoula, MT and 380 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 35 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $558k and rent runs about $901 a month.
463people
$558kTypical home
$901/moRent
83° / 33°Summer / winter
35"Snow
175Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 463
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 509 people per sq mi
- 380 mi to Seattle, WA
- 56 mi to Missoula, MT
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $558k (≈$3,520/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 35" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,096 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 28% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 19 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to FCA airport
- 156 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 57 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 90% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,087 ft
- 372 mi to the ocean
- 3 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Montana districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 3 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 55 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 55 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+20 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.