BelknapMT
A town of 32.
Is Belknap a good place to live?
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.
32 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Belknap: who provides what
Belknap is unincorporated, so Sanders 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 Belknap.
Nearly a third of Belknap is conserved land
3.3 miles of trail. In Belknap, the density of trails is 0.7 miles per square mile, close to Montana’s towns (0.6) and above U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Belknap has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Belknap, 70% come from inland flooding and 10% from wildfires. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Belknap: four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 83° in July, and January nights bottom out around 21°; snowfall runs to about 15 inches a winter. Summers in Belknap are pleasant, and winters chilly.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Belknap stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Belknap: 27% of adults get no exercise outside work. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Belknap. In Belknap, 14% of adults binge drink, and 18% report frequent physical distress. Against the Montana average, Belknap comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 11.
| 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% |
| What stands out | Belknap | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| Fewer lonely adults | 25.8% | 30.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.9% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Belknap
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Belknap; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Belknap residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Questions about Belknap
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Belknap, MT a good place to live?
Belknap has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.