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West Havre is a tiny town of 143 people in Hill County, Montana. It's about 102 miles from Great Falls, MT and 548 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 86°F and winter highs 28°F, with about 40 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $203k and rent runs about $776 a month.
143people
$203kTypical home
$776/moRent
86° / 28°Summer / winter
40"Snow
222Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 143
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 76 people per sq mi
- 548 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 102 mi to Great Falls, MT
- 102 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $203k (≈$1,278/mo)
- Median rent $776/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 86°F
- Winter highs around 28°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 222 sunny days a year (58 totally clear)
- 143 cloudy days a year
- 48 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 40" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 56 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (539 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,179 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 35
- 32% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 15 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to HVR airport
- 366 mi to GEG (major hub)
- 144 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 83% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 2,618 ft
- 573 mi to the ocean
- 96 mi to a big lake
- 91 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 27 mi to the nearest ski area
- 17 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 31 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 29% of Montana districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 205 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- 66 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 2 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hill County: R+18 in 2024
- Montana: R+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very 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.