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Living in Olney, MT

Olney is a tiny town of 158 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 118 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 365 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 56 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $430k and rent runs about $731 a month.

158people
$430kTypical home
$731/moRent
80° / 28°Summer / winter
56"Snow
173Sunny days
106Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 158
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 119 people per sq mi
  • 365 mi to Seattle, WA
  • 118 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
  • 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $430k (≈$2,714/mo)
  • Median rent $731/mo
  • Median household income $58k
  • Property tax about 0.3% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 80°F
  • Winter highs around 28°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
  • 173 sunny days a year (61 totally clear)
  • 192 cloudy days a year
  • 65 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 106 days a year with rain or snow
  • 56" of snow a year
  • 24 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 44 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 67
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 29% are 65 or older
  • 35% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 2% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 4% walk or take transit to work
  • 22 mi to FCA airport
  • 151 mi to GEG (major hub)
  • 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 80% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 89% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 3,261 ft
  • 352 mi to the ocean
  • 37 mi to a big lake
  • 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 11 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 3 mi to the nearest campground
  • 7 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 85 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 29 bars within 25 mi
  • 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
  • 2 museums within 25 mi
  • 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 26 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 39% of Montana districts (reading)
  • 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 113 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 15 mi to the nearest vet
  • 11 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 8 congregations per 10k people
  • 47 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

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