ArleeMT
A town of 812, settled in 1885.
Is Arlee a good place to live?
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher average trip to work than Arlee. Arlee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
812 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Arlee: who provides what
Arlee is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Arlee.
More children than Montana overall
Children under 18 are 33% of residents (21% statewide); people 65 and older are 13% of residents (20% statewide). Arlee’s median age is 32.3 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. 32% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Montana.
| Arlee | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32.3 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 13% | 19% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
40% women, 60% men
About 151 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±9.5 points). Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Arlee | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 18.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 18.2% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4.2% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.8% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 20.2% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Arlee’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Arlee Elementary District. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlee ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 206 | C− |
| Arlee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 135 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
Arlee has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Arlee has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Arlee faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About one in nine working residents works right in Arlee
Most working residents leave Arlee for work: only 11% work in town. Since 2013, Arlee has added 28 jobs, to 220 in 2023. 13% of Arlee residents live below the poverty line, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Arlee | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Arlee is
Arlee beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. 17% of Arlee adults report frequent physical distress. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Arlee.
| Arlee | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Arlee | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 8.1% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 11.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Homes in Arlee are worth about $515K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Arlee home is worth about $515,000, up 1.2% in a year, 10% above the Montana typical home. 60% of households own their home in Arlee.
| Arlee | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $890 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Conserved land covers 2.1% of Arlee
1.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves. Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Arlee. The trail density in Arlee is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Arlee | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 2.1% | 9.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.6 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Missoula and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Arlee. Close and well known come first.
16 mi LakeLake Missoula
12 mi Park & preserveCSKT Bison Range11 mi Ski areaMontana Snowbowl64 runs · 2,538 ft vertical
21 mi TheatreWilma Theater21 mi MuseumMissoula Art Museum
22 mi MuseumMontana Museum of Art & CulturePhoto credits
Lake Missoula: USGS, Public domain · CSKT Bison Range: Paul Frederickson, CC BY 2.5 · Wilma Theater: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montana Museum of Art & Culture: DocFreeman24, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Arlee
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Arlee; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Arlee residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Questions about Arlee
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Arlee, MT a good place to live?
Arlee has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.