HusonMT
Settled in 1898, this town now has 136 residents.
Is Huson a good place to live?
No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher typical journey to work than Huson. Huson’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, above both the Montana town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Huson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
136 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Huson: who provides what
Huson is unincorporated, so Missoula 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 Huson.
A home in Huson is worth about $690K, on Zillow’s estimate
Typical home values rose 1.7% in the year to September 2026. 80% of households live in a home they own in Huson.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Young adults are more common in Huson than in Montana
Adults 18 to 34 are 37% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 9% of residents (20% statewide). Among adults 25 and older in Huson, 38% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. For Huson, the age of the median resident is 34.9 years.
| Huson | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.9 years | 38.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 31% and 58% women
The Census survey reached too few of Huson’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.6 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Huson | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.2% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 36.8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.7% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 0% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 7.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 31.6% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 22.8% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 25.4% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.3% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
More than half of Huson’s working residents commute to Missoula
For half of commuters, work is under 19 miles away. The top destinations are Missoula (51%), Frenchtown (7%) and Butte-Silver Bow (3%). Huson’s middle household income stands at $77,000.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: high risk in Huson, mostly avalanches
Expected losses in Huson break down as 67% from avalanches and 15% from inland flooding. For Huson, the FEMA risk score is 71 of 100. One declared disaster, in 2011, has brought federal aid to Huson households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Huson stands out in Montana and nationally, with fewer of its adults who sleep under 7 hours
Two figures for adults in Huson: 21% binge drink, 28% have been diagnosed with depression. Of 32 CDC measures, Huson beats the Montana average on 3 and trails it on 1. In Huson, 18% of adults get no exercise outside work.
| Huson | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 25% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Huson | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 24.5% | 31.4% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 73.9% | 63.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 17.9% | 12.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Lake Missoula and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Huson. Close and well known come first.
11 mi LakeLake Missoula
21 mi Park & preserveCSKT Bison Range16 mi Ski areaMontana Snowbowl64 runs · 2,538 ft vertical
20 mi TheatreWilma Theater20 mi MuseumMissoula Art Museum
21 mi MuseumMontana Museum of Art & CulturePhoto credits
Lake Missoula: USGS, Public domain · CSKT Bison Range: Paul Frederickson, CC BY 2.5 · Wilma Theater: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montana Museum of Art & Culture: DocFreeman24, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Huson
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Huson; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Huson residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Huson for work
Where Huson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Huson
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Huson, MT a good place to live?
Huson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.