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Old Agency is a tiny town of 129 people in Sanders County, Montana. It's about 34 miles from Missoula, MT and 377 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 87°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 67 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $359k and rent runs about $685 a month.
129people
$359kTypical home
$685/moRent
87° / 37°Summer / winter
67"Snow
175Sunny days
120Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 129
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 228 people per sq mi
- 377 mi to Seattle, WA
- 34 mi to Missoula, MT
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $359k (≈$2,264/mo)
- Median rent $685/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 87°F
- Winter highs around 37°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
- 120 days a year with rain or snow
- 67" of snow a year
- 23 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 16 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 37
- 25% of households have kids
- 27% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 30 mi to MSO airport
- 153 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 82 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,530 ft
- 370 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 9 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 8 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Montana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 34 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 26 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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.