Gibson FlatsMT
A town of 158.
Is Gibson Flats a good place to live?
74% of residents live below the poverty line in Gibson Flats, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Gibson Flats. Gibson Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
158 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gibson Flats: who provides what
Gibson Flats is unincorporated, so Cascade 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Gibson Flats.
Gibson Flats faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 87% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About three in four of Gibson Flats’ working residents commute to Great Falls
Most working residents leave Gibson Flats for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Great Falls (74%), Billings (5%) and Helena (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Gibson Flats, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Gibson Flats has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 13° and about 66 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Gibson Flats’ adults have high blood pressure
42% of Gibson Flats adults have high blood pressure, against 32% in Montana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 14% of Gibson Flats adults have diabetes. Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Gibson Flats.
| Gibson Flats | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Gibson Flats | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 77% | 72.4% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.9% | 73.4% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.3% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Great Falls and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Gibson Flats. Close and well known come first.
9 mi WaterfallGreat Falls
4 mi MuseumC. M. Russell Museum Complex31K visitors a year
4 mi MuseumParis Gibson Square Museum of Art29K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Great Falls: Tim1965, Public domain · C. M. Russell Museum Complex: Roger Wollstadt, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art: Montanabw, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Gibson Flats
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Gibson Flats
About 10 of every 100 Gibson Flats residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Gibson Flats for work
Where Gibson Flats’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Gibson Flats
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Gibson Flats is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gibson Flats had a population of 203. It is part of the Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,350 ft
Questions about Gibson Flats
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gibson Flats, MT a good place to live?
Gibson Flats has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.