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Riverbend is a tiny town of 592 people in Mineral County, Montana. It's about 42 miles from Missoula, MT and 353 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 47 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $438k and rent runs about $870 a month.
592people
$438kTypical home
$870/moRent
88° / 36°Summer / winter
47"Snow
175Sunny days
117Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 592
- Part of a metro area
- About 150 people per sq mi
- 353 mi to Seattle, WA
- 42 mi to Missoula, MT
- 42 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $438k (≈$2,764/mo)
- Median rent $870/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Dry summers (dew point 45°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 117 days a year with rain or snow
- 47" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (282 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (585 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 47
- 25% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to MSO airport
- 131 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,710 ft
- 348 mi to the ocean
- 50 mi to a big lake
- 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 40 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Montana districts (reading)
- 22 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 46 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 33 mi to the nearest vet
- 6 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mineral County: R+48 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low 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.