AzureMT
A town of 406.
Is Azure a good place to live?
66% of residents live below the poverty line in Azure, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower median age than Azure. Azure has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
406 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Azure: who provides what
Azure is unincorporated, so Hill 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 Azure.
Most of Azure’s workers commute out: the town has 0.0 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Rocky Boy's Agency (12%), Rocky Boy West (11%) and Big Sandy (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Azure has four seasons and pleasant summers
Azure has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Azure’s July high is 82°F, against 85°F in Montana’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Azure’s adults say their health is fair or poor
37% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Azure. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Azure. 23% of adults report frequent physical distress in Azure.
| Azure | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Azure | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 26% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Azure faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 51% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Azure
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Azure
About 7 of every 100 Azure residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Azure for work
Where Azure’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Azure
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Azure is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Azure had a population of 314.
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- Area
- 4.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,500 ft
Questions about Azure
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Azure, MT a good place to live?
Azure has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.