ArleeMT
A town of 812, settled in 1885.
Is Arlee a good place to live?
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
Arlee: 13% of residents are 65 or older. Its age of the median resident is 32.3 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Montana has just over a third of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 32%.
| 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
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. Its public schools are run by the Arlee Elementary District. Public school enrollment locally: 398 students across 3 schools.
| 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
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Arlee’s year
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall 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 damage from storms and floods is higher here than in nearly two thirds of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Arlee, 62% come from avalanches and 15% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Arlee stands out in Montana and nationally, with the average trip to work longer than most
The top destinations are Missoula (29%), Polson (15%) and Wye (3%). Among working residents in Arlee, 11% work locally, below the Montana town median (39%) but above the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Arlee has added 28 jobs, to 220 in 2023. The middle household income locally is $58,000.
| Arlee | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| 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
Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Arlee. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18. For adults locally, the share who smoke cigarettes is 19%.
| 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
In Arlee, three in five households own their home. The town’s rent at the middle of the market comes in at $890 a month.
| 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
Protected land: 2.1% of Arlee
Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Arlee. 1.3 miles of trail. In Arlee, the concentration of trails 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.