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Silver Gate is a tiny town of 114 people in Park County, Montana. It's about 69 miles from Bozeman, MT and 309 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 69°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 213 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $587k and rent runs about $976 a month.
114people
$587kTypical home
$976/moRent
69° / 21°Summer / winter
213"Snow
216Sunny days
151Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 114
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 26 people per sq mi
- 309 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 69 mi to Bozeman, MT
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $587k (≈$3,700/mo)
- Median rent $976/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 69°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 216 sunny days a year (57 totally clear)
- 149 cloudy days a year
- 49 of 90 winter days are gray
- 151 days a year with rain or snow
- 213" of snow a year
- 64 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 82 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (232 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (887 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 19% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 39% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 58 mi to COD airport
- 309 mi to SLC (major hub)
- 271 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 83% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1976
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 8,796 ft
- 611 mi to the ocean
- 35 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 17 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 69 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 36 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 46 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 65 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 52 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 68 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Park County: R+8 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
- High 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.