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Living in Turah, MT

Turah is a tiny town of 543 people in Missoula County, Montana. It's about 10 miles from Missoula, MT and 403 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 33°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $470k and rent runs about $1k a month.

543people
$470kTypical home
$1,190/moRent
85° / 33°Summer / winter
49"Snow
200Sunny days
132Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 543
  • Part of a metro area
  • About 407 people per sq mi
  • 403 mi to Seattle, WA
  • 10 mi to Missoula, MT
  • 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $470k (≈$2,966/mo)
  • Median rent $1,190/mo
  • Median household income $130k
  • Property tax about 0.8% of value
  • 6.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 85°F
  • Winter highs around 33°F
  • Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
  • 200 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
  • 165 cloudy days a year
  • 54 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 132 days a year with rain or snow
  • 49" of snow a year
  • 17 days a year with 1"+ of snow
  • Rarely hits 100°F
  • 26 nights a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Above-average violent crime (479 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (2,056 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 42
  • 37% of households have kids
  • 14% are 65 or older
  • 42% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 23 min
  • 3% walk or take transit to work
  • 14 mi to MSO airport
  • 182 mi to GEG (major hub)
  • 114 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1997
  • 97% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Mountain country
  • Elevation 3,383 ft
  • 399 mi to the ocean
  • 61 mi to a big lake
  • 5 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 15 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 13 mi to the nearest campground
  • 9 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 79 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • 35 bars within 25 mi
  • 44 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 11 museums within 25 mi
  • 9 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 8 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 21% of Montana districts (reading)
  • 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 9 mi to the nearest vet
  • 7 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 7 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Missoula County: D+21 in 2024
  • Montana: R+20 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Very low hurricane risk
  • Very low tornado risk
  • High wildfire risk
  • High earthquake risk
  • Very low flood risk
  • Moderate drought risk
  • High winter storm risk
  • Very low heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.

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