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St. Marie is a tiny town of 306 people in Valley County, Montana. It's about 205 miles from Billings, MT and 591 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 24°F, with about 42 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $109k and rent runs about $767 a month.
306people
$109kTypical home
$767/moRent
85° / 24°Summer / winter
42"Snow
230Sunny days
67Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 306
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 591 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 205 mi to Billings, MT
- 132 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $109k (≈$685/mo)
- Median rent $767/mo
- Median household income $55k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 24°F
- Dry summers (dew point 48°F)
- 230 sunny days a year (60 totally clear)
- 135 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 67 days a year with rain or snow
- 42" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 61 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (120 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (465 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 20% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 16 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to GGW airport
- 513 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 16 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 2,717 ft
- 722 mi to the ocean
- 27 mi to a big lake
- 128 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 147 mi to the nearest ski area
- 27 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 6 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 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
- 167 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Montana districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 23 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 212 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 76 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 104 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Valley County: R+51 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
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.