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Population 31: a town settled in 1899.

Population
31
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$114K
Census ACS
Household income
$62K
median
Median age
68.4
years
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Grant a good place to live?

Grant’s median age is 68.4 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Grant. Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

31 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Getting set up

Moving to Grant: who provides what

Grant is unincorporated, so Beaverhead County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerVigilante Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBeaverhead CountyBeaverhead County provides services here
SchoolsBeaverhead County High School DistrictGrant Elementary School District2 districts serve Grant; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBeaverhead County Election AdministratorBeaverhead County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2023
ZIP code5972559725 100%Census 2020

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 Grant.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Grant is avalanches, at a high overall level

In Grant, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 75 of 100. 41% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 33%.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingWildfire
Full pageGrant’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters4 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Schools

The schools Grant’s kids attend

Public schools: the Grant Elementary District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Grant SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8Grades PK–87–
Full pageGrant’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsGrant ElemEvery school1 school · Grant SchoolQuestions“Are Grant’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Grant: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Its typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–31°
Spring27–52°
Summer44–77°
Fall28–55°
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGrant’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 11°Rain & snow42″ of snow a winter · 10 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.8° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Grant is

In Grant, 28% of adults have obesity, and 73% had a checkup this year. The town tracks Montana closely on all 32 CDC measures. 30% of Grant adults sleep under 7 hours.

GrantMontana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)28%32%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%72%79%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%20%16%
32 measures vs. Montana
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
24.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGrant’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby24.3 miles to an ER · Barrett Hospital & HealthcareHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Grant

15pages on Grant
The big questions
Schools1 schoolHealthBetter than MT on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$62K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesLibraryDillon Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1899Climate82° summer highs · 42″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Grant; the nearest are

The University of Montana-WesternUniversity or college · Public · Dillon25 mi$6,670 in-state tuitionHighlands College of Montana TechCommunity college · Public · Butte69.6 mi$4,130 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Grant residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Grant

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Grant is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States. It is in the west-central part of the county, along Secondary Highway 324, 12 miles (19 km) west of Interstate 15 and 31 miles (50 km) southwest of Dillon, the county seat. Grant was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Grant had a population of 19.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
1.7 sq mi
Elevation
5,807 ft

Questions about Grant

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Grant, MT a good place to live?

Grant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.