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Rollins is a tiny town of 115 people in Lake County, Montana. It's about 72 miles from Missoula, MT and 379 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $1.2M and rent runs about $901 a month.
115people
$1.2MTypical home
$901/moRent
81° / 34°Summer / winter
43"Snow
175Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 115
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 40 people per sq mi
- 379 mi to Seattle, WA
- 72 mi to Missoula, MT
- 22 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $1.2M (≈$7,751/mo)
- Median rent $901/mo
- Median household income $94k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 34°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
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,096 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 61
- 21% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 37% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 25 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to FCA airport
- 156 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 79% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,019 ft
- 370 mi to the ocean
- 0 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 94 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 27 bars within 25 mi
- 42 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Montana districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 71 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lake County: R+20 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
- Low 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.