Finley PointMT
The town, home to 479 people, lies in Montana.
Is Finley Point a good place to live?
Finley Point’s midpoint age is 64.6 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Finley Point. Finley Point has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
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47% of residents are 65 or older
Among adults 25 and older in Finley Point, 44% hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Finley Point | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 4.8% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.6% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 2.7% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.6% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 35.9% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.5% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.1% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 12.1% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 33.1% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.1% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.8% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 25.9% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 500, single groups can be off by several points
Finley Point faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 82% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About half of Finley Point’s working residents commute to Polson
The top destinations are Polson (47%), Missoula (7%) and Kalispell (5%). Employers in Finley Point added 30 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 49. Finley Point: 19% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Finley Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Finley Point’s year
The midsummer high in the town is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Finley Point’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
80% of adults had a checkup this year in Finley Point. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Finley Point. In Finley Point, nearly a fifth of adults report frequent physical distress, and 14% binge drink. The town beats the Montana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
| Finley Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Finley Point | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Finley Point keeps 2.2% of its land conserved
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of conserved land than Finley Point. This Montana town has one park or preserve, 30 acres in all.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Finley Point Unit - Flathead Lake State Park | — | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Homes in Finley Point sell for about $899K
The share of households in Finley Point who are owner-occupiers: 80%. In Finley Point, the median rent is $1,034 a month.
| Finley Point | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 80% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,034 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Finley Point
Moving to Finley Point: who provides what
Finley Point is unincorporated, so Lake 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.
100% of working residents leave Finley Point for work
Where Finley Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Finley Point
About 0 of every 100 Finley Point residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Finley Point
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Finley Point (Salish: sčc̓méple ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Finley Point had a population of 532.
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- Area
- 11 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,927 ft
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