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West Glacier is a tiny town of 263 people in Flathead County, Montana. It's about 112 miles from Missoula, MT and 391 miles from Seattle, WA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 80°F and winter highs 30°F, with about 115 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $498k and rent runs about $1k a month.
263people
$498kTypical home
$1,008/moRent
80° / 30°Summer / winter
115"Snow
210Sunny days
161Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 263
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 63 people per sq mi
- 391 mi to Seattle, WA
- 112 mi to Missoula, MT
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $498k (≈$3,138/mo)
- Median rent $1,008/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 80°F
- Winter highs around 30°F
- Dry summers (dew point 44°F)
- 210 sunny days a year (55 totally clear)
- 155 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 161 days a year with rain or snow
- 115" of snow a year
- 37 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 24 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (320 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,151 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 53
- 22% of households have kids
- 25% are 65 or older
- 44% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 22 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 18 mi to FCA airport
- 174 mi to GEG (major hub)
- Amtrak station in town
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 3,212 ft
- 378 mi to the ocean
- 28 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 15 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 18 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 6 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 1% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 24 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 72 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Flathead County: R+34 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate 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