Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 577, settled in 1887.
Cascade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 465 in 1920, a peak of 819 in 2000, 600 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1949 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cascade, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cascade.
FEMA puts 58% of Cascade’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Cascade once, in 2011. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with the reason it’s listed. Public schools: the Cascade Elementary District. The 3 public schools in Cascade teach 329 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 144 | A |
| Cascade High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 111 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
Cascade’s trail network density is 1.2 miles per square mile. 0.7 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. It has one park or preserve, 2 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Railroad Park North | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 15°, and about 67 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Cascade, the typical journey to work is 24 minutes. About one worker in four stays in Cascade for work. Jobs based in the town fell to 177 in 2023, 67 fewer than in 2013. The middle household income for Cascade comes to $51,000, below both the Montana town median ($67,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000).
| Cascade | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.9% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 3.1% in value. Cascade’s midpoint rent comes in at $791 a month. Among households in the town, 68% live in a home they own.
| Cascade | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $791 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 68% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
In Cascade, 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Montana average, Cascade comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 4.
| Cascade | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 72% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Cascade | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70.4% | 63.8% |
| More women getting mammograms | 80.6% | 74.8% |
| More adults with arthritis | 34.5% | 28.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Cascade; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Cascade residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
Town in Cascade County, Montana, United States
Cascade is a town in Cascade County, Montana, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2020 had a population of 84,414. Cascade was incorporated in 1911.
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Cascade has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.