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Martin City is a tiny town of 342 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 105 miles from Missoula, MT and 388 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 91 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $573k and rent runs about $1k a month.
342people
$573kTypical home
$1,142/moRent
82° / 30°Summer / winter
91"Snow
173Sunny days
142Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 342
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 198 people per sq mi
- 388 mi to Seattle, WA
- 105 mi to Missoula, MT
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $573k (≈$3,616/mo)
- Median rent $1,142/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 0.3% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 173 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
- 192 cloudy days a year
- 65 of 90 winter days are gray
- 142 days a year with rain or snow
- 91" of snow a year
- 30 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 25 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 70
- 16% of households have kids
- 36% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 12 mi to FCA airport
- 170 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 3,232 ft
- 376 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 10 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 32 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 20 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 103 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 70 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.