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232 people call this town in Montana home.
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Fort Peck. 100% of the land in Fort Peck is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Hospital and Administration Building. Fort Peck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Fort Peck beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 325 in 1990, 239 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1934 and a map from 1972 on.
9 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Fort Peck, and how to reach them.
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 Fort Peck.
Fort Peck’s concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile. In 5 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.1 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge, at 538 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge | 0.1 mi | 538 |
| 2. John Hahn Memorial Field | — | 7 |
| 3. Osage Circle Park | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Half commute less than 75 miles. Fort Peck’s typical household income stands at $91,000. The top destinations are Glasgow (15%), Billings (15%) and Opheim (6%).
| Fort Peck | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
On expected storm and flood damage, Fort Peck sits below 72% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 40% come from cold waves and 38% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Fort Peck once, in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summer afternoons peak near 88° in July, and January nights bottom out around 4°; snowfall runs to about 41 inches a winter. Expect cold, snowy winters and warm summers in Fort Peck, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Typical home values rose 23% in the year to September 2026.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Fort Peck. In Fort Peck, 22% of adults have been diagnosed with depression. Against the Montana average, Fort Peck comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Fort Peck | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Fort Peck | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9% | 11.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.8% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fort Peck; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fort Peck residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of the town is conserved land, across 5 parks and preserves.
9 places in Fort Peck on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Montana, United States
Fort Peck is a town in Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 239 at the 2020 census.
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Fort Peck has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
