ActonMT
A town of 87, settled in 1910.
Is Acton a good place to live?
Acton’s mean commuting time is 41 minutes, above both the Montana town median (17 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 43 Montana towns we compare has a lower share of households owning their home than Acton. Acton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
87 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Acton: who provides what
Acton is unincorporated, so Yellowstone County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Acton.
The climate in Acton brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 16°; snowfall runs to about 35 inches a winter. Acton brings chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Acton: cold waves
FEMA puts 32% of Acton’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 31% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 67% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Acton households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Acton is
15% of Acton adults say their health is fair or poor, against 19% in Montana’s towns and 19% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Acton is ahead of Montana on 12 and behind on 1. Acton: nearly a quarter of adults binge drink. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Acton.
| Acton | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 10% | 12% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| What stands out | Acton | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.1% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 68.1% | 73.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and 4 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Acton. Close and well known come first.
33 mi Park & preserveLewis and Clark National Historic Trail
33 mi Park & preservePompeys Pillar National Monument
14 mi Zoo & aquariumZooMontana
13 mi MuseumYellowstone Art Museum
13 mi MuseumWestern Heritage CenterPhoto credits
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail: United States Army Center of Military History, Public domain · Pompeys Pillar National Monument: BLM photo, Public domain · ZooMontana: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yellowstone Art Museum: Clyde Charles Brown, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Western Heritage Center: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
Everything we know about Acton
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Acton
About 0 of every 100 Acton residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Questions about Acton
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Acton, MT a good place to live?
Acton has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.