JeffersMT
A town settled in 1903, now home to 60 people.
Is Jeffers a good place to live?
Jeffers’ median age is 67.2 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 share of homes lived in by their owners than Jeffers. Jeffers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
60 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Jeffers: who provides what
Jeffers is unincorporated, so Madison 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 Jeffers.
The biggest natural risk in Jeffers is avalanches, at a high overall level
69% of Jeffers’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 11%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage here than in 73% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Jeffers’ year
Expect July afternoons of 85° and January nights of 13°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, fewer of Jeffers’ adults sleep under 7 hours
Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Jeffers. Just over one in ten adults smoke cigarettes here. The town does better than the Montana average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 2.
| Jeffers | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Jeffers | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.4% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.5% | 11.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.6% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Jeffers
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Jeffers; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Jeffers residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Jeffers
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Jeffers is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, on the east side of the valley of the Madison River. By road it is 2 miles (3 km) east of Ennis, which sits on the west side of the river. Jeffers was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census, when it had a population of 25.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,931 ft
Questions about Jeffers
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Jeffers, MT a good place to live?
Jeffers has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.