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Alzada, Montana
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AlzadaMT

A town of 13, settled in 1885.

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Population
13
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$250K
Census ACS
Median age
69.3
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Alzada a good place to live?

Alzada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

13 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Alzada: who provides what

Alzada is unincorporated, so Carter County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSoutheast Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers55% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCarter CountyCarter County provides services here
SchoolsAlzada Elementary School DistrictCarter County High School District2 districts serve Alzada; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCarter County Election AdministratorCarter County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Mar 2025
ZIP code5931159311 100%Census 2020

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 Alzada.

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Alzada

Alzada’s peak summer temperature is 87°F, above both Montana’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–35°
Spring30–57°
Summer53–83°
Fall31–60°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageAlzada’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 87°, January lows 10°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 16 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Schools

The schools Alzada’s kids attend

Its one school is below. Public schools: the Alzada Elementary District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Alzada SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–88–
Full pageAlzada’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsAlzada ElemEvery school1 school · Alzada SchoolQuestions“Are Alzada’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Health

How healthy Alzada is

The share of adults in Alzada who had a checkup this year is 72%, near the Montana town median (72%) and below the median of U.S. towns (79%). 28% of Alzada adults feel lonely.

AlzadaMontana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%14%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%72%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outAlzadaMT
More older adults who have lost all their teeth17.2%12.3%
More adults with COPD8.7%7%
More adults with heart disease8.1%6.6%
Crook County Hospital
42.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageAlzada’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby42.4 miles to an ER · Crook County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Alzada faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Compared with 59% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Alzada is higher. 37% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 36%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Alzada once, in 2011.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageAlzada’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in AlzadaGet ready7.4 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Alzada

14pages on Alzada
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MT on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 59% of U.S. communities · cold waves
Out and about
PlacesLibraryHulett Branch LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1885Climate87° summer highs · 37″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59311Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Alzada; the nearest are

Black Hills State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Spearfish, SD45 mi$8,764 in-state tuitionWestern Dakota Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Rapid City, SD89.1 mi$8,294 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Alzada residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Alzada

Unincorporated community in the United States

Alzada (also known as Stoneville and Telegraph Point) is a census-designated place in southern Carter County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Alzada had a population of 25. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 212 with Montana Secondary Highways 323 and 326, near the Wyoming and South Dakota borders. The town is also the southeastern most settlement in the state of Montana. The Little Missouri River flows northwards to the west of the community. Alzada is in the Mountain Time Zone.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
2,828 ft
ZIP code
59311

Questions about Alzada

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Alzada, MT a good place to live?

Alzada has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.