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Trout Creek is a tiny town of 252 people in Sanders County, Montana. It's about 57 miles from Coeur d'Alene, ID and 315 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 34°F, with about 52 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $359k and rent runs about $643 a month.
252people
$359kTypical home
$643/moRent
85° / 34°Summer / winter
52"Snow
175Sunny days
129Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 252
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 137 people per sq mi
- 315 mi to Seattle, WA
- 57 mi to Coeur d'Alene, ID
- 57 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $359k (≈$2,264/mo)
- Median rent $643/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 34°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 175 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 190 cloudy days a year
- 67 of 90 winter days are gray
- 129 days a year with rain or snow
- 52" of snow a year
- 15 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 12 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (211 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (331 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 58
- 11% of households have kids
- 29% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 70 mi to FCA airport
- 92 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 87 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 2,375 ft
- 306 mi to the ocean
- 36 mi to a big lake
- 8 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 3 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 12 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
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 17% of Montana districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 32 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 51 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 30 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sanders County: R+55 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
- 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.