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Lavina is a tiny town of 134 people in Golden Valley County, Montana. It's about 40 miles from Billings, MT and 410 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 41 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $171k and rent runs about $625 a month.
134people
$171kTypical home
$625/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
41"Snow
222Sunny days
84Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 134
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 133 people per sq mi
- 410 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 40 mi to Billings, MT
- 40 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $171k (≈$1,076/mo)
- Median rent $625/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 46 of 90 winter days are gray
- 84 days a year with rain or snow
- 41" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 39
- 18% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 24% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to BIL airport
- 403 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 170 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,435 ft
- 633 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 78 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Montana districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 38 mi to the nearest dog park
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Golden Valley County: R+72 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High 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.