BataviaMT
A town of 690.
Is Batavia a good place to live?
2.2% of working residents work locally in Batavia, below both the Montana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Only 4 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Batavia. 44% of the land in Batavia is conserved, against 9.2% in Montana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Batavia Waterfowl Production Area, at 481 acres. Batavia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
690 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Batavia: who provides what
Batavia is unincorporated, so Flathead 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 Batavia.
Trail density in Batavia is lower than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
The trail density in Batavia is 0.1 miles per square mile. 0.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Batavia Waterfowl Production Area | — | 481 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The schools Batavia’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Smith Valley Elementary District. One of its 2 schools is below, with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Valley Primary SchlLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 148 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
About one in three of Batavia’s working residents commute to Kalispell
Most working residents leave Batavia for work: only 2% work in town. Batavia’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Kalispell (36%), Whitefish (9%) and Evergreen (7%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Batavia, with avalanches at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Batavia, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Batavia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 54 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Batavia is
Batavia beats the Montana average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 67% of adults had a checkup this year in Batavia.
| Batavia | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 67% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Batavia | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 7.7% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults getting a yearly checkup | 66.8% | 72.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Batavia
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Batavia
About 0 of every 100 Batavia residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
98% of working residents leave Batavia for work
Where Batavia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Batavia
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Batavia, MT a good place to live?
Batavia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.