Gibson FlatsMT
Some 158 people live in this town, in Montana.
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.
The biggest natural risk in Gibson Flats is cold waves, at a very low overall level
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Gibson Flats is 13 of 100. FEMA puts 49% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 36% to inland flooding. 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
Half of commuters travel less than 3 miles. The top destinations are Great Falls (74%), Billings (5%) and Helena (3%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Gibson Flats
In July, afternoons reach 84°; in January, nights fall 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
Among adults in Gibson Flats, 17% report frequent physical distress. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Gibson Flats. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| 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
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
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. Some 158 people live in this town, in Montana.