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BelknapMT

A town of 32.

Census survey, 2020–24

Is Belknap a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Belknap, 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 share of households owning their home than Belknap. 49% of the land in Belknap is conserved, above both the Montana town median (9.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Belknap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

32 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Thompson Falls · 5 mi Mullan · 21 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Belknap: who provides what

Belknap is unincorporated, so Sanders County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthern Lights13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesSanders CountySanders County provides services here

SchoolsThompson Falls Elementary School District Thompson Falls High School District2 districts serve Belknap; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES

Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereSanders County Election AdministratorSanders County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jan 2025

ZIP code5987359873 100%Census 2020

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 Belknap.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Belknap is conserved land

3.3 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

48.9%conserved

48.9%

conserved · 1,481 of 3,026 acres

3.3 mi

of trails · 0.7 per sq mi

Full pageBelknap’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map3.3 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walkPick a walk Conserved land48.9% conserved · 1,481 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Belknap?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Natural hazards

Very high risk in Belknap, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 82% of U.S. communities.

82risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingWildfireCold waves

Full pageBelknap’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery high risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Belknap

Belknap has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.

15″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–34°

Spring32–56°

Summer46–80°

Fall33–56°

Oct 4

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.2°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBelknap’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 21°Rain & snow15″ of snow a winter · 27 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Belknap stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure

45% of adults have high blood pressure in Belknap. Only 1 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Belknap. 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Belknap.

	Belknap	Montana towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	45%	32%	35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	14%	20%	16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)	18%	14%	14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	31%	33%