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Scobey is a tiny town of 861 people in Daniels County, Montana. It's about 193 miles from Minot, ND and 624 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 23 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $188k and rent runs about $573 a month.
861people
$188kTypical home
$573/moRent
84° / 23°Summer / winter
23"Snow
232Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 861
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,170 people per sq mi
- 624 mi to Denver, CO
- 193 mi to Minot, ND
- 91 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $188k (≈$1,187/mo)
- Median rent $573/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 232 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 133 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 23" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 79 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Low violent crime (201 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (134 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 57
- 15% of households have kids
- 34% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 12% walk or take transit to work
- 49 mi to OLF airport
- 563 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 69 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 85% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1955
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,467 ft
- 765 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 126 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 200 mi to the nearest ski area
- 50 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 219 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Montana districts (reading)
- 39 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 258 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 69 mi to the nearest vet
- 93 mi to the nearest dog park
- 94 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Daniels County: R+66 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk