Living in Kila, MT
Kila is a tiny town of 373 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 89 miles from Missoula, MT and 366 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 29°F, with about 55 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $455k and rent runs about $1k a month.
373people
$455kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
80° / 29°Summer / winter
55"Snow
173Sunny days
122Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 373
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 94 people per sq mi
- 366 mi to Seattle, WA
- 89 mi to Missoula, MT
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $455k (≈$2,869/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $85k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 29°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
- 122 days a year with rain or snow
- 55" of snow a year
- 21 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 49
- 28% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 32% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 17 mi to FCA airport
- 146 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1996
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,498 ft
- 356 mi to the ocean
- 13 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 45 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 11 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Montana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 88 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 9 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 54 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.