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CondonMT

320 residents make their home in this town in Montana.

Is Condon a good place to live?

2.7% of working residents work locally in Condon, where Montana’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher age of the median resident than Condon. 52% of the land in Condon is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Condon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

320 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Condon: who provides what

Condon is unincorporated, so Missoula County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMissoula Electric Coop10.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesMissoula CountyMissoula County provides services here
SchoolsMissoula High School DistrictSwan Valley Elementary School District2 districts serve Condon; 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 hereMissoula County Election AdministratorMissoula County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2024
ZIP code5982659826 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 Condon.

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Condon is protected from building

11 miles of trail. Condon’s trail density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.

52.2%conserved
52.2%
conserved · 7,162 of 13,713 acres
11 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

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

Schools

The schools Condon’s kids attend

One of its 2 schools is below, with the reason it’s listed. The public schools here belong to the Swan Valley Elementary District.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Swan Valley SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–620–

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

The FEMA risk score in Condon is higher than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Nearly three fifths of Condon’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by wildfires at 24%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.

92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
92Very high riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesWildfireInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Who lives here

Condon is older than the Montana average

37% of adults 25 and older hold at least a bachelor’s degree, against 35% across Montana. People 65 and older are two in five residents (20% statewide); children under 18 are 8% of residents (21% statewide).

62.7median age · MT 40.4
CondonMontanaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma1%
High school40%
Some college17%
Associate’s5%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate13%

Women and men · all residents

51% women, 49% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±7.7 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Condon
CondonMTU.S.
Under 106.3%11%11.6%
10 to 171.6%10%10.3%
18 to 241.6%9%9.1%
25 to 3412.2%12.9%13.7%
35 to 443.4%12.9%13.2%
45 to 5413.1%11.1%12.2%
55 to 6422.2%13%12.7%
65 to 7426.6%12.4%10.2%
75 and older13.1%7.8%7%
No diploma0.7%5.4%10.4%
High school40%27.5%26%
Some college17.2%22.4%19.1%
Associate’s4.8%9.6%8.8%
Bachelor’s24.1%23.2%21.6%
Graduate13.1%12%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Housing

The typical home in Condon is valued at about $660K

Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher home-ownership rate than Condon. Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 2.6% in value.

$660KZillow home value

Typical home value

Condon$660K
Montana$467K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September

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

Work & commute

About one in three of Condon’s working residents commute to Missoula

The top destinations are Missoula (34%), Bozeman (4%) and Butte-Silver Bow (4%). Most people who work leave Condon to do it: just 3% work in town. Jobs based in Condon grew to 78 in 2023, 44 more than in 2013. The middle household income locally is $42,000.

3%work in town
CondonMontana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$42,000$67,000$80,000
Average trip to work19 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line12%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Condon3%
Missoula34%
Bozeman4%
Butte-Silver Bow4%
Seeley Lake4%
47 mi
median commute distance
78
jobs based in Condon
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

The climate in Condon brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 137 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 80°.

137″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–33°
Spring30–53°
Summer45–76°
Fall30–54°
Sep 22
typical first frost
May 20
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, fewer of Condon’s adults sleep under 7 hours

For adults in Condon, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 23%. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Condon. Among adults locally, 43% have high blood pressure and 27% feel lonely. CDC measures, 32 in all: Condon beats Montana on 12 and trails on 8.

CondonMontana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)26%32%36%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%32%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%31%33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
32 measures vs. Montana
12 better12 too close to call8 worse
What stands outCondonMT
Fewer binge drinkers14.9%20.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.8%9.1%
More adults with heart disease10.6%6.6%
St. Luke Community Hospital
19.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Condon

16pages on Condon
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Condon; the nearest are

A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Condon for work

Where Condon’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

34% → Missoula Missoula 34% 4% → Bozeman Bozeman 4% 4% → Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow 4% 4% → Seeley Lake Seeley Lake 4% 3% → Billings Billings 3% 3% → Wye Wye 3% Condon · 3% stay
78jobs based in Condon
3%of working residents work in town
47 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Questions about Condon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Condon, MT a good place to live?

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