Trout Creek, Montana
Among the top 6% of US places for affordability.
AffordabilityAffordability: grade A, better than 94% of US places
WeatherWeather: grade C, better than 32% of US places
Safety & WellbeingSafety & Wellbeing: grade B, better than 61% of US places
Getting AroundGetting Around: grade D, better than 22% of US places
Lifestyle & ConnectivityLifestyle & Connectivity: grade F, better than 7% of US places
- top 2% for sales tax
- top 7% for summer humidity
- bottom 3% for park & nature access
Limited data for Trout Creek — the figures below are what we have. See Shoshone County for a fuller picture.
Trout Creek is a small community in Montana with about 298 residents. It grades A for affordability and F for lifestyle & connectivity. Standout strengths include sales tax, summer humidity, and unemployment. It rates lower on natural disaster risk and park & nature access.
- The median home value in Trout Creek is $273k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Median household income in Trout Creek is $54k, per the U.S. Census ACS (5-Year).
- Trout Creek has a violent crime rate of 950/100k, per the FBI Uniform Crime Reports.
- July temperatures in Trout Creek average around 65°F, per the NOAA nClimGrid.
Climate
Mild summers · Cold winters · Moderate rain · Heavy snow
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Precipitation 3.1 in1.4 in
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Livability factors
Affordability
Median Household Income$54k35th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Cost of Living$44kbetter than 69% of US places
Home Value$273k74th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Monthly Owner Costs$110better than 69% of US places
Property Tax Rate0.71%better than 72% of US places
Income Tax5.90%better than 33% of US places
Sales Tax0.00%better than 98% of US places
Estimated total tax burden9.47%better than 55% of US places
Unemployment0.0%better than 89% of US places
Weather
Winter Temp (Jan)26°F28th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Summer Temp (Jul)65°F4th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Precipitation26.8 in20th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Annual Snowfall51.4 inbetter than 13% of US places
Sunny Days239 daysbetter than 58% of US places
Summer Humidity48°Fbetter than 93% of US places
Comfortable Days48 daysbetter than 9% of US places
Safety & Wellbeing
Natural Disaster Risk91.1better than 8% of US places
Air Quality36 AQIbetter than 84% of US places
School Quality98.3better than 85% of US places
Violent Crime950/100kbetter than 38% of US places
Property Crime698/100kbetter than 61% of US places
Community
Population29826th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Median Age44.765th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Racial Diversity0.2760th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Male/Female Ratio0.666th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Political LeaningR+4369th percentile — neutral, not ranked
White (%)80.5%42nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Black (%)7.7%81st percentile — neutral, not ranked
Hispanic (%)8.7%70th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Asian (%)0.0%27th percentile — neutral, not ranked
Other / Multiracial (%)3.0%52nd percentile — neutral, not ranked
Getting Around
Walkability5.3/20better than 21% of US places
Airport Distance92 mibetter than 41% of US places
Lifestyle & Connectivity
Broadband Access77.8%better than 25% of US places
Amenities Nearby33.56better than 31% of US places
Park & Nature AccessLimitedbetter than 3% of US places
Data sources
- EPA Air Quality (AQI)
- EPA Smart Location Database
- EPI Family Budget Calculator
- FAA airport enplanements
- FBI Uniform Crime Reports
- FEMA National Risk Index
- MIT Election Data Lab (2020)
- NCES School Finance Survey
- NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA nClimGrid
- OpenStreetMap
- Tax Foundation + state revenue depts
- U.S. Census ACS (5-Year)
- USGS Protected Areas (PAD-US)
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Trout Creek an affordable place to live?
- Trout Creek is relatively affordable. Its cost-of-living index is $44k, better than 69% of comparable areas. Median rent is not available.
- Is Trout Creek safe?
- Trout Creek is higher-crime than most comparable areas, with a violent crime rate of 950/100k (better than 38%). Property crime is 698/100k.
- What is the weather like in Trout Creek?
- Trout Creek averages 65°F in July and 26°F in January, with 26.8 in of annual precipitation and about 239 sunny days a year.
- How are the schools in Trout Creek?
- Public-school quality in Trout Creek is above average, scoring better than 85% of comparable areas on a composite of graduation rates, spending, and student-teacher ratio.