GoldcreekMT
A town settled in 1886, now home to 3 people.
Is Goldcreek a good place to live?
Goldcreek’s age of the median resident is 63.5 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Goldcreek. Goldcreek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Goldcreek: who provides what
Goldcreek is unincorporated, so Powell 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 Goldcreek.
Typical home value
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Creek SchoolLargest public school before high school | – | – |
NCES · EDFacts
The biggest natural risk in Goldcreek is inland flooding, at a high overall level
45% of Goldcreek’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 28%. Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, fewer of Goldcreek’s adults have been diagnosed with depression
Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Goldcreek. 38% of adults have high blood pressure in the town. This Montana town does better than the Montana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Goldcreek | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 25% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Goldcreek | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Goldcreek
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Goldcreek; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Goldcreek residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Goldcreek
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Goldcreek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Powell County, Montana, United States. It is in the southwestern part of the county, 0.4 miles (0.6 km) south of Interstate 90's Exit 166. Via I-90, Garrison is 8 miles (13 km) to the southeast and Drummond is 12 miles (19 km) to the northwest. Goldcreek is in the valley of the Clark Fork River, about 1 mile (1.6 km) downstream (west) of the confluence of Gold Creek with the river. The community was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Goldcreek had a population of 9.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,196 ft
Questions about Goldcreek
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Goldcreek, MT a good place to live?
Goldcreek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.