Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
This town of 172 people was settled in 1888.
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Craig. Craig 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1968 and 2 maps from 1961 on.
Craig is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Craig.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over half of Craig’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 17% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 85° on a July afternoon, with about 28 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
79% of adults had a checkup this year in Craig. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who binge drink than Craig. In Craig, 28% of adults sleep under 7 hours, against 32% in Montana’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns.
| Craig | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 79% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Craig | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6% | 9.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Craig; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Craig residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Craig is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Craig had a population of 39. Craig is located along Interstate 15 on the west side of the Missouri River, 43 miles (69 km) north of Helena, the state capital, and 47 miles (76 km) southwest of Great Falls. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Craig CDP has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.77 km2), of which 0.25 acres (1,010 m2), or 0.13%, are water.
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Craig has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.