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Spokane Creek is a tiny town of 740 people in Broadwater County, Montana. It's about 14 miles from Helena, MT and 398 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 37 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $813k and rent runs about $955 a month.
740people
$813kTypical home
$955/moRent
84° / 33°Summer / winter
37"Snow
212Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 740
- Part of a metro area
- About 43 people per sq mi
- 398 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 14 mi to Helena, MT
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $813k (≈$5,124/mo)
- Median rent $955/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 33°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 212 sunny days a year (65 totally clear)
- 153 cloudy days a year
- 47 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 37" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 44 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (261 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (548 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 18% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 58% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 13 mi to HLN airport
- 283 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 149 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 94% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 4,288 ft
- 500 mi to the ocean
- 6 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest ski area
- 5 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 58 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 24 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 7 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 53 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 41% of Montana districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 70 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 53 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Broadwater County: R+60 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.