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Hebgen Lake Estates
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Hebgen Lake EstatesMT

A town of 85.

Lonesomehurst Cabin · Public domain
Photo of Hebgen Lake Estates

Hebgen Lake Estates, MT · Lonesomehurst Cabin · Public domain

Population
85
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$563K
Census ACS
Household income
$42K
median
Median age
48.3
years
Jobs based here
5
A commuter town

Is Hebgen Lake Estates a good place to live?

No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Hebgen Lake Estates. Hebgen Lake Estates has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

85 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
West Yellowstone · 8 miIsland Park · 18 mi
Nearby attractions

Yellowstone National Park and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hebgen Lake Estates. Close and well known come first.

All 17 attractions →
Big draw5 mi National ParkYellowstone National Park4.8M visitors a yearBig draw35 mi MountainYellowstone volcano11 mi LakeQuake Lake37 mi Ski areaBig Sky Resort455 runs · 4,346 ft vertical34 mi Canyon & gorgeGrand Canyon of the Yellowstone34 mi WaterfallYellowstone Falls
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Yellowstone National Park: James St. John from Newark, Ohio, CC BY 2.0 · Yellowstone volcano: Ed Austin/Herb Jones, Public domain · Quake Lake: Staplegunther at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yellowstone Falls: Unknown, Public domain

Getting set up

Moving to Hebgen Lake Estates: who provides what

Hebgen Lake Estates is unincorporated, so Gallatin County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerFall River Rural Elec Coop11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHebgen Lake Estates Co Water Sewer DistrNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesGallatin CountyGallatin County provides services here
SchoolsWest Yellowstone K-12Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 hereGallatin County Election AdministratorGallatin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2024
ZIP code5975859758 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 Hebgen Lake Estates.

Work & commute

More than half of Hebgen Lake Estates’ working residents commute to West Yellowstone

Most working residents leave Hebgen Lake Estates for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are West Yellowstone (60%), Big Sky (8%) and Bozeman (3%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hebgen Lake Estates0%
West Yellowstone60%
Big Sky8%
Bozeman3%
Boulder2%
9 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Hebgen Lake Estates
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHebgen Lake Estates’ work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here5 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Hebgen Lake EstatesCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Hebgen Lake Estates faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.

77risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
77High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesEarthquakesInland flooding
Full pageHebgen Lake Estates’ hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters7 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.7 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Hebgen Lake Estates has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Hebgen Lake Estates has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 78°F, Hebgen Lake Estates’ July high is below both Montana’s towns (85°F) and U.S. towns (85°F).

177″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–28°
Spring23–49°
Summer40–75°
Fall24–51°
Sep 10
typical first frost
Jun 15
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHebgen Lake Estates’ climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 78°, January lows 4°Rain & snow177″ of snow a winter · 25 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hebgen Lake Estates is

Hebgen Lake Estates beats the Montana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 26% of adults have obesity in Hebgen Lake Estates, below both the Montana town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 29% of Hebgen Lake Estates adults sleep under 7 hours.

Hebgen Lake EstatesMontana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)26%32%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%31%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)18%21%25%
32 measures vs. Montana
4 better26 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHebgen Lake EstatesMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.7%12.3%
Fewer adults with obesity26.2%31.4%
More adults who have had cancer11.1%9.3%
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center
23.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHebgen Lake Estates’ health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby23.9 miles to an ER · Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional supportEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 4 of 32

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

$465Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Full pageHebgen Lake Estates’ housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page
Prices over the yearsPrices over the yearsYears of income to buyA typical home costs 11.2 years of incomeRentsRents

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hebgen Lake Estates

13pages on Hebgen Lake Estates
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 4 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$42K median household income · 5 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 77% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesAttractions17 nearby · Yellowstone National Park 5 miLibraryWest Yellowstone Public Library
The story
Climate78° summer highs · 177″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hebgen Lake Estates; the nearest are

Montana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bozeman62.4 mi$8,460 in-state tuitionCollege of Eastern IdahoCommunity college · Public · Idaho Falls, ID97 mi$3,390 in-state tuition

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

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Hebgen Lake Estates for work

Where Hebgen Lake Estates’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

60% → West Yellowstone West Yellowstone 60% 8% → Big Sky Big Sky 8% 3% → Bozeman Bozeman 3% 2% → Boulder Boulder 2% 2% → Red Lodge Red Lodge 2% 2% → Miles City Miles City 2% Hebgen Lake Estates · 0% stay
5jobs based in Hebgen Lake Estates
0%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hebgen Lake Estates

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Hebgen Lake Estates is a census-designated place (CDP) in Gallatin County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hebgen Lake Estates had a population of 123. It is next to Hebgen Lake.

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

Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
6,565 ft

Questions about Hebgen Lake Estates

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hebgen Lake Estates, MT a good place to live?

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