ActonMT
A town of 87, settled in 1910.
Is Acton a good place to live?
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, below both the Montana town median (19%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). 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.