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East Glacier Park VillageMT

It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places. A town in Montana, home to 271 people.

Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0
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East Glacier Park Village, MT · Photo: Sam Beebe · CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗

Is East Glacier Park Village a good place to live?

East Glacier Park Village’s midsummer high is 75°F, below both Montana’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Among 43 Montana towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than East Glacier Park Village. Its National Register listings include Two Medicine General Store and East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District. East Glacier Park Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes East Glacier Park Village stand out

Where East Glacier Park Village beats most towns.

Small town

271 people, and everyone knows the way

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

East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District
East Glacier Ranger Station Historic District · National Register of Historic Places
East Glacier Park Village’s story

East Glacier Park Village in pictures

The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 4 maps from 1913 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Nearby attractions

Triple Divide Peak and 5 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Glacier Park Village. Close and well known come first.

All 12 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Mary Lake: Ken Thomas (talk · contribs), Public domain · Logan Pass Visitor Center: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Mary Visitor Center, Entrance Station and Checking Stations: National Park Service inventory, Public domain · International Larix Arboretum: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, USA, CC BY 3.0 us

Getting set up

Moving to East Glacier Park Village: who provides what

East Glacier Park Village is unincorporated, so Glacier County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTwo Medicine Water - East Glacier5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers52% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGlacier CountyGlacier County provides services here
SchoolsBrowning High School DistrictEast Glacier Park Elementary School District2 districts serve East Glacier Park Village; 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 hereGlacier County Election AdministratorGlacier County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5943459434 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 East Glacier Park Village.

Schools

The schools East Glacier Park Village’s kids attend

Its one school is below. The East Glacier Park Elementary District runs its public schools.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
East Glacier Park SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–845D

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

In East Glacier Park Village, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

In East Glacier Park Village, the January low is 14°F.

75°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring27–47°
Summer43–72°
Fall30–50°
Sep 5
typical first frost
Jun 8
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
75°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, East Glacier Park Village draws in 100 commuters

Employers in East Glacier Park Village shed 35 jobs between 2014 and 2024, to 103. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 3% of working residents work locally. Its median household income is recorded as $53,000. Half commute less than 30 miles.

3%work in town
East Glacier Park VillageTypical Montana townTypical U.S. town
Median household income$53,000$67,000$80,000
Average trip to work17 minutes17 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line9%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In East Glacier Park Village3%
Browning24%
Babb24%
South Browning9%
Cut Bank6%
30 mi
median commute distance
103
jobs based in East Glacier Park Village
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2024 · ACS

Health

How healthy East Glacier Park Village is

Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who worry about having enough food than East Glacier Park Village. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. In East Glacier Park Village, 27% of adults say their health is fair or poor.

East Glacier Park VillageTypical Montana townTypical U.S. town
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)22%14%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)24%12%14%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)27%19%19%
32 measures vs. Montana
1 better11 too close to call20 worse
What stands outEast Glacier Park VillageMT
Fewer adults who have had cancer8%9.3%
More adults facing food insecurity24.2%11.7%
P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet
15.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Glacier Park Village, mostly cold waves

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 59% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of East Glacier Park Village’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 35% to inland flooding.

59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
59Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingAvalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Housing

Homes in East Glacier Park Village sell for about $55K

The median rent here in East Glacier Park Village is $938 a month. Among households here, 76% live in a home they own.

$55Kmedian sale price
East Glacier Park VillageTypical Montana townTypical U.S. town
Households that own their home76%64%73%
Median rent$938 a month$1,000 a month$1,185 a month
0
homes sold in May

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

Outdoors

0% of East Glacier Park Village is conserved land

Walkers can cover 9.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. East Glacier Park Village’s density of trails is put at 2.1 miles per square mile.

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 1 of 2,766 acres
9.2 mi
of trails · 2.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Glacier National Park—1

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about East Glacier Park Village

17pages on East Glacier Park Village
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of East Glacier Park Village

About 5 of every 100 East Glacier Park Village residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About East Glacier Park Village

CDP in Montana, United States

East Glacier Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Glacier County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 354.

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

Area
4.4 sq mi
Elevation
4,823 ft
ZIP code
59434

Questions about East Glacier Park Village

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is East Glacier Park Village, MT a good place to live?

East Glacier Park Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real. It counts 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.