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Libby is a small town of 3,042 people in Lincoln County, Montana. It's about 74 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 318 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 48 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $257k and rent runs about $672 a month.
3,042people
$257kTypical home
$672/moRent
87° / 33°Summer / winter
48"Snow
173Sunny days
125Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,042
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,651 people per sq mi
- 318 mi to Seattle, WA
- 74 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 58 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $257k (≈$1,623/mo)
- Median rent $672/mo
- Median household income $34k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 173 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 192 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 125 days a year with rain or snow
- 48" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 15 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (361 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (322 per 100k)
People
- Median age 51
- 18% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 12 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 60 mi to FCA airport
- 106 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 73 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1959
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,103 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 33 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 60 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 46% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Lincoln County: R+53 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk