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Philipsburg is a tiny town of 754 people in Granite County, Montana. It's about 51 miles from Missoula, MT and 390 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 58 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $308k and rent runs about $675 a month.
754people
$308kTypical home
$675/moRent
81° / 36°Summer / winter
58"Snow
200Sunny days
146Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 754
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 887 people per sq mi
- 390 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 51 mi to Missoula, MT
- 43 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $308k (≈$1,940/mo)
- Median rent $675/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 42°F)
- 200 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 165 cloudy days a year
- 54 of 90 winter days are gray
- 146 days a year with rain or snow
- 58" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 41 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (289 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (347 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 13% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 38% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to BTM airport
- 219 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 146 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1950
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 5,302 ft
- 432 mi to the ocean
- 78 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 10 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Montana districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 49 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 42 mi to the nearest dog park
- 42 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Granite County: R+44 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
- 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.