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Bull LakeMT

Some 247 people live in this town, in Montana.

Population
247
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$592K
Census ACS
Median age
53.5
years
Land area
3 sq mi

Is Bull Lake a good place to live?

Bull Lake’s midpoint age is 53.5 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Bull Lake. The biggest park or preserve is Bull River Wildlife Management Area, at 160 acres. Bull Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

247 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Troy · 15 miClark Fork · 16 miLibby · 17 miEast Hope · 20 miHope · 21 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Bull Lake: who provides what

Bull Lake is unincorporated, so Lincoln County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthern Lights13.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAngel Island Subdivision water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLincoln CountyLincoln County provides services here
SchoolsTroy Elementary School DistrictTroy High School District2 districts serve Bull Lake; 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 hereLincoln County Election AdministratorLincoln County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code5993559935 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 Bull Lake.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Bull Lake is avalanches, at a very high overall level

Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Bull Lake. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 42% come from avalanches and 35% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in four fifths of U.S. communities.

80risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
80Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
Full pageBull Lake’s hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Bull Lake has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Bull Lake’s peak summer temperature comes in at 83°F.

84″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–34°
Spring33–57°
Summer47–80°
Fall34–56°
Sep 20
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBull Lake’s climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 21°Rain & snow84″ of snow a winter · 28 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.4° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Outdoors

15% of Bull Lake is conserved land

Trails run 1.3 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Bull Lake: 2, covering 162 acres. In Bull Lake, the concentration of trails is 0.4 miles per square mile.

15%conserved
15%
conserved · 294 of 1,968 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Bull River Wildlife Management Area—160
2. Kootenai National Forest—2
Full pageBull Lake’s outdoors pageOpen the full Outdoors page
Trail map1.3 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk160 acres · Bull River Wildlife Management AreaConserved land15% conserved · 294 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Bull Lake?”

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

Health

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Bull Lake’s adults have diabetes

No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Bull Lake; what’s more, for adults in the town, the share who have obesity is 39%. Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Bull Lake. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

Bull LakeMontana townsU.S. towns
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)17%10%12%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)20%14%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)50%32%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%31%33%
32 measures vs. Montana
5 better9 too close to call18 worse
What stands outBull LakeMT
Fewer binge drinkers14.2%20.3%
Fewer lonely adults25.5%30.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth25.1%12.3%
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
21.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBull Lake’s health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby21.1 miles to an ER · Cabinet Peaks Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 5 of 32

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

$436Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in September
Full pageBull Lake’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the full Housing & cost-of-living page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyYears of income to buyRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bull Lake

14pages on Bull Lake
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 5 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 15% conserved landPlacesAttractions6 nearby · Lake Pend Oreille 23 miLibraryTroy Branch LibraryColleges
The story
Climate83° summer highs · 84″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Bull Lake; the nearest are

North Idaho CollegeCommunity college · Public · Coeur d'Alene, ID58.8 mi$3,396 in-state tuitionSalish Kootenai CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Pablo92 mi$4,311 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Bull Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bull Lake

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Bull Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bull Lake had a population of 180. It is in the southwestern part of the county, surrounding the lake of the same name. Montana Highway 56 runs along the east side of the lake, leading north 18 miles (29 km) to Troy in the Kootenay River valley and south 19 miles (31 km) to Montana Highway 200 in the Clark Fork valley. Bull Lake was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

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

Area
3.1 sq mi
Elevation
2,329 ft

Questions about Bull Lake

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bull Lake, MT a good place to live?

Bull Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. Some 247 people live in this town, in Montana.