Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Blackfoot

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Blackfoot
Montana›Glacier County

BlackfootMT

Home to 85 people, the town was settled in 1908.

Camp Disappointment · Photo: National Park Service · Public domain
Photo of Blackfoot

Blackfoot, MT · Camp Disappointment · Photo: National Park Service · Public domain

Is Blackfoot a good place to live?

Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Blackfoot. Blackfoot has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Blackfoot: who provides what

Blackfoot is unincorporated, so Glacier County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterBlackfoot Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers76% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGlacier CountyGlacier County provides services here
SchoolsBrowning Elementary School DistrictBrowning High School District2 districts serve Blackfoot; 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 hereGlacier County Election AdministratorGlacier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5941759417 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 Blackfoot.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Blackfoot

The typical July afternoon high for Blackfoot comes to 78°F.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter13–32°
Spring28–50°
Summer46–74°
Fall30–53°
Sep 15
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Blackfoot stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults say their health is fair or poor

Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Blackfoot. In Blackfoot, 22% of adults report frequent mental distress, and just over a third of adults feel lonely in the town, above both Montana’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (33%). Two figures for adults locally: 25% smoke cigarettes, 19% have diabetes.

BlackfootMontana townsU.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%
32 measures vs. Montana
2 better9 too close to call21 worse
What stands outBlackfootMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer7.4%9.3%
Fewer binge drinkers16.2%20.3%
More adults facing food insecurity29%11.7%
P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet
14.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Blackfoot: cold waves

Blackfoot’s FEMA hazard score is 59 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 35%.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Blackfoot

13pages on Blackfoot
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Blackfoot

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.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
4,154 ft

Questions about Blackfoot

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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.