KerrMT
In Montana, this town has 463 residents.
Is Kerr a good place to live?
28% of residents live below the poverty line in Kerr, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher owner-occupancy rate than Kerr. Kerr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
463 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Kerr: who provides what
Kerr is unincorporated, so Lake 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 Kerr.
Kerr has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
For Kerr, the FEMA risk score is 79 of 100. Expected losses in Kerr break down as 35% from avalanches and 31% from earthquakes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Kerr’s working residents work locally than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
The top destinations are Polson (38%), Ronan (7%) and Kalispell (7%). For Kerr, the typical journey to work is 11 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 6 miles.
| Kerr | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 11 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Kerr, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 21° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Kerr is
A fifth of Kerr adults binge drink. Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year.
| Kerr | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 36% |
| What stands out | Kerr | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.1% | 82.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Kerr
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Kerr
About 0 of every 100 Kerr residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
99% of working residents leave Kerr for work
Where Kerr’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Kerr
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Kerr is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Kerr had a population of 273.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,966 ft
Questions about Kerr
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Kerr, MT a good place to live?
Kerr has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.