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Clyde ParkMT

With 348 residents, this town was settled in 1887.

Is Clyde Park a good place to live?

Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher mean commuting time than Clyde Park. Clyde Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

348 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Getting set up

Moving to Clyde Park: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Clyde Park, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerPark Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterClyde Park Water DeptNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Clyde Park’s trash rules yet
SchoolsShields Valley Elementary School DistrictShields Valley High School District2 districts serve Clyde Park; 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 herePark County Election AdministratorPark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Apr 2025
ZIP code5901859018 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 Clyde Park.

Natural hazards

Clyde Park faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher FEMA hazard score than Clyde Park. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Clyde Park after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2014. 83% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 12%.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland flooding
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Clyde Park’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Shields Valley High School District. The 2 public schools in Clyde Park teach 91 students between them.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Shields Valley 7-8Largest public middle schoolGrades 7–8Grades 7–832A
Shields Valley High SchlLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12Grades 9–1259A−

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

The climate in Clyde Park brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Clyde Park’s midsummer high stands at 83°F, below both Montana’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

82″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–36°
Spring28–54°
Summer46–79°
Fall30–57°
Sep 6
typical first frost
Jun 4
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

For most of its workers, the job is outside Clyde Park

Just 7% of Clyde Park’s working residents have a job in town. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 131, to 141. Its median household income stands at $63,000, below both the Montana town median ($67,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Half of commuters travel less than 25 miles.

7%work in town
Clyde ParkMontana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town7.1%39%8%
Median household income$63,000$67,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Clyde Park7%
Livingston22%
Bozeman11%
Wilsall6%
Billings4%
25 mi
median commute distance
141
jobs based in Clyde Park
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

How healthy Clyde Park is

In Clyde Park, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress. 27% of adults feel lonely in the town.

Clyde ParkMontana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%18%17%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
32 measures vs. Montana
2 better30 too close to call0 worse
What stands outClyde ParkMT
Fewer adults without reliable transportation6.1%7.5%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.5%82.5%
Livingston Healthcare
14.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Housing

Clyde Park’s typical home value is about $438K

The typical rent for Clyde Park comes to $721 a month. The share of households in Clyde Park who live in a home they own: 73%.

$438KZillow home value
Clyde ParkMontana townsU.S. towns
Median rent$721 a month$1,000 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home73%64%73%

Typical home value

Clyde Park$438K
Montana$467K
+1.3%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Clyde Park

17pages on Clyde Park
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Clyde Park; the nearest are

About Clyde Park

Town in Montana, United States

Clyde Park is a town in Park County, Montana, United States. The population was 332 at the 2020 census. Originally known as Sunnyside, the town was renamed in the 1890s.

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

Area
0.4 sq mi
Elevation
4,865 ft
ZIP code
59018
Area code
406

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Is Clyde Park, MT a good place to live?

Clyde Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.