Happys InnMT
It is a town of 229 residents in Montana.
Is Happys Inn a good place to live?
1.4% of working residents work locally in Happys Inn, below both the Montana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher age of the median resident than Happys Inn. Happys Inn’s trail network density is 3.4 miles per square mile, where Montana’s towns sit at 0.6 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Happys Inn has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
229 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Happys Inn.
63% of residents are 65 or older
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 29%, against 35% across Montana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 73% women
The Census survey reached too few of Happys Inn’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±24.9 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Happys Inn | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 24% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 0% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.5% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 37.6% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 24.9% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3.9% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 25.3% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 41.5% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.3% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.9% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Happys Inn keeps nearly a quarter of its land conserved
42 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Parks and preserves in Happys Inn: one, of 15 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Logan State Park | 0.1 mi | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Happys Inn faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Happys Inn, 42% come from avalanches and 37% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With only 0.2 jobs per working resident, most people in Happys Inn work out of town
The top destinations are Libby (36%), Kalispell (9%) and Missoula (4%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 34 miles.
| Happys Inn | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 18% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $40,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Happys Inn, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 17° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 93 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Happys Inn stands out in Montana and nationally, with fewer of its adults who binge drink
The share of adults in Happys Inn who had a checkup this year: 83%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Happys Inn. CDC measures, 32 in all: Happys Inn beats Montana on 9 and trails on 12.
| Happys Inn | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 51% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Happys Inn | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 12.4% | 20.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.7% | 9.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 12.3% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Happys Inn sells for about $925K
64% of households own their home in Happys Inn.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Happys Inn
Moving to Happys Inn: who provides what
Happys Inn is unincorporated, so Lincoln 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.
99% of working residents leave Happys Inn for work
Where Happys Inn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Happys Inn; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Happys Inn residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Happys Inn
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Happys Inn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lincoln County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Happys Inn had a population of 179. Happys Inn has a bar that carries its namesake. The census area extends for 12 miles (19 km) down the length of the chain of lakes area of Lincoln County. The community is along U.S. Route 2, 40 miles (64 km) southeast of Libby, the Lincoln county seat, and 49 miles (79 km) west of Kalispell. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.4 square miles (32.2 km2), of which 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2) are land and 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), or 21.22%, are water.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,363 ft
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