ArgentaMT
A town of 94, settled in 1871.
Is Argenta a good place to live?
100% of residents live below the poverty line in Argenta, where Montana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Argenta. Argenta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
94 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Argenta: who provides what
Argenta is unincorporated, so Beaverhead 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 Argenta.
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Argenta
Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower typical July afternoon high than Argenta. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 15° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Argenta is
Argenta tracks Montana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 28% of adults have obesity in the town. In Argenta, 30% of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both Montana’s towns (32%) and U.S. towns (36%).
| Argenta | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Argenta, with avalanches at the top
Expected losses in Argenta break down as 43% from avalanches and 24% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Argenta
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Argenta
About 0 of every 100 Argenta residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Argenta
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Argenta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is in southwestern Montana, 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Dillon, the Beaverhead county seat. Argenta is in the valley of Rattlesnake Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of the Beaverhead River, part of the Jefferson River watershed leading to the Missouri and finally the Mississippi River. Argenta was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Argenta had a population of 35.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,129 ft
Questions about Argenta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Argenta, MT a good place to live?
Argenta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.