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Turner Colony is a tiny town of 157 people in Blaine County, Montana. It's about 158 miles from Great Falls, MT and 578 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 22 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $156k and rent runs about $660 a month.
157people
$156kTypical home
$660/moRent
83° / 26°Summer / winter
22"Snow
222Sunny days
77Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 157
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 257 people per sq mi
- 578 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 158 mi to Great Falls, MT
- 158 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $156k (≈$981/mo)
- Median rent $660/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Dry summers (dew point 47°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 77 days a year with rain or snow
- 22" of snow a year
- 10 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (201 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 28% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 63 mi to HVR airport
- 426 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 91 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1984
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,081 ft
- 633 mi to the ocean
- 81 mi to a big lake
- 144 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 71 mi to the nearest ski area
- 25 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no 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
- 87 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 29% of Montana districts (reading)
- 23 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 25 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 218 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 62 mi to the nearest vet
- 121 mi to the nearest dog park
- 7 congregations per 10k people
- 24 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Blaine County: R+6 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
- 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.