Hungry HorseMT
The town, settled in 1948, counts 679 residents.
Is Hungry Horse a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Hungry Horse. 33% of the land in Hungry Horse is conserved, against 9.2% in Montana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Hungry Horse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hungry Horse stand out
Where Hungry Horse beats most towns.
679 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Flathead Lake and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hungry Horse. Close and well known come first.
33 mi LakeFlathead Lake
28 mi MountainTriple Divide Peak
32 mi LakeSaint Mary Lake15 mi Ski areaWhitefish Mountain Resort137 runs · 2,292 ft vertical6 mi National ParkGlacier National Park3.1M visitors a year
in town GardenInternational Larix ArboretumPhoto credits
Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Mary Lake: Ken Thomas (talk · contribs), Public domain · International Larix Arboretum: Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho, USA, CC BY 3.0 us
Moving to Hungry Horse: who provides what
Hungry Horse is unincorporated, so Flathead 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 Hungry Horse.
With 2.7 jobs for every working resident, Hungry Horse draws in 610 commuters
The average commute for Hungry Horse comes to 17 minutes. Commuting out is the norm here: 8% of working residents work locally. Since 2013, Hungry Horse has added 430 jobs, to 628 in 2023. The top destinations are Columbia Falls (14%), Kalispell (14%) and Whitefish (5%).
| Hungry Horse | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 7.8% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Protected land: nearly a third of Hungry Horse
4.8 miles of trail. Hungry Horse’s density of trails is 3.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The biggest natural risk in Hungry Horse is avalanches, at a very high overall level
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Hungry Horse than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Hungry Horse break down as 78% from avalanches and 9% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical Hungry Horse home is worth about $339K
Among 43 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Hungry Horse. Typical home values fell 2.6% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Hungry Horse
A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 81°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Hungry Horse is
The share of adults in Hungry Horse who smoke cigarettes: 17%. In Hungry Horse, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 29% feel lonely.
| Hungry Horse | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hungry Horse | MT |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 7% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.2% | 6.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.2% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Hungry Horse
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hungry Horse; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Hungry Horse residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Every workday, about 610 people come to Hungry Horse for work
Where Hungry Horse’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Hungry Horse
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hungry Horse, MT a good place to live?
Hungry Horse has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.