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Lonepine is a tiny town of 122 people in Sanders County, Montana. It's about 63 miles from Missoula, MT and 359 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $367k and rent runs about $835 a month.
122people
$367kTypical home
$835/moRent
82° / 33°Summer / winter
42"Snow
175Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 122
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 359 mi to Seattle, WA
- 63 mi to Missoula, MT
- 39 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $367k (≈$2,314/mo)
- Median rent $835/mo
- Median household income $32k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°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
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 59
- 19% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to FCA airport
- 135 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1990
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,845 ft
- 351 mi to the ocean
- 18 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 40 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Montana districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 14 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 6 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 63 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanders County: R+55 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
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- 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.