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Montana›Ravalli County

ConnerMT

A town of 147, settled in 1906.

West Fork Ranger Station · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Conner, MT · West Fork Ranger Station · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Conner a good place to live?

35% of the land in Conner is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Conner has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

147 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 Conner: who provides what

Conner is unincorporated, so Ravalli County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerRavalli County Elec CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesRavalli CountyRavalli County provides services here
SchoolsDarby K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereRavalli County Election AdministratorRavalli County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes59827, 5982959827 55% · 59829 45%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 Conner.

Natural hazards

Conner stands out in Montana and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is higher

65% of Conner’s expected losses from natural hazards come from wildfires, followed by avalanches at 18%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 100% of U.S. communities.

100risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
100Very high riskLowerHigher
WildfireAvalanchesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers nearly a third of Conner

Conner’s trail network density stands at 0.8 miles per square mile.

34.6%conserved
34.6%
conserved · 400 of 1,156 acres
1.4 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi

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

Work & commute

Most of Conner’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them

The top destinations are Missoula (16%), Darby (12%) and Hamilton (10%). Half of commuters travel less than 22 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Conner0%
Missoula16%
Darby12%
Hamilton10%
Bozeman6%
22 mi
median commute distance
24
jobs based in Conner
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Housing

The typical home in Conner is valued at about $575K

Among households in Conner, 84% live in a home they own. Values rose 2.1% in the 12 months to September 2026.

$575KZillow home value

Typical home value

Conner$575K
Montana$467K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Conner

July afternoons reach 84° and January nights drop to 18°.

84°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–35°
Spring32–57°
Summer46–80°
Fall31–58°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
84°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, fewer of Conner’s adults binge drink

CDC measures, 32 in all: Conner beats Montana on 10 and trails on 9. Among adults locally, 30% sleep under 7 hours, where Montana’s towns sit at 32% and U.S. towns at 36%. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Conner. In Conner, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress.

ConnerMontana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)42%32%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%18%17%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%14%14%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)15%20%16%
32 measures vs. Montana
10 better13 too close to call9 worse
What stands outConnerMT
Fewer binge drinkers15.3%20.3%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off5.1%6.5%
More adults with heart disease9.8%6.6%
Bitterroot Health - Daly Hospital
22.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Conner

15pages on Conner
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Conner; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Conner for work

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

16% → Missoula Missoula 16% 12% → Darby Darby 12% 10% → Hamilton Hamilton 10% 6% → Bozeman Bozeman 6% 6% → Billings Billings 6% 4% → Butte-Silver Bow Butte-Silver Bow 4% Conner · 0% stay
24jobs based in Conner
0%of working residents work in town
22 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Conner

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Conner (Salish: epɫmsáwíʔ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ravalli County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Conner had a population of 182.

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

Area
1.8 sq mi
Elevation
4,030 ft
ZIP code
59827

Questions about Conner

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Conner, MT a good place to live?

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