BlackfootMT
A town of 85, settled in 1908.
Is Blackfoot a good place to live?
Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Blackfoot. Blackfoot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
85 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Blackfoot: who provides what
Blackfoot is unincorporated, so Glacier 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 Blackfoot.
In Blackfoot, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Blackfoot has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Blackfoot’s July high is 78°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
Blackfoot stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Blackfoot, where Montana’s towns sit at 19% and U.S. towns at 19%. 22% of adults report frequent physical distress in Blackfoot. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Blackfoot.
| Blackfoot | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blackfoot | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 7.4% | 9.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.2% | 20.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 29% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cold waves leads a moderate hazard risk in Blackfoot
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Blackfoot
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Blackfoot
About 0 of every 100 Blackfoot residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Blackfoot
Census-Designated Place in Montana, United States
Blackfoot is a census-designated place along the Flatiron and Willow creeks on the Blackfeet Nation in Glacier County, Montana, United States, about 26 miles (42 km) west of Cut Bank. As of the 2020 census, Blackfoot had a population of 109. U.S. Route 2 passes by the southeast edge of the community.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,154 ft
Questions about Blackfoot
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Is Blackfoot, MT a good place to live?
Blackfoot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.