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KremlinMT

This town of 71 people was settled in 1910.

Is Kremlin a good place to live?

Kremlin’s age of the median resident is 68.8 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 lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Kremlin. Kremlin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

71 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Kremlin: who provides what

Kremlin is unincorporated, so Hill County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHill County Water DistrictsNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesHill CountyHill County provides services here
SchoolsNorth Star Elementary School DistrictNorth Star High School District2 districts serve Kremlin; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereHill County Election AdministratorHill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2023
ZIP code5953259532 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 Kremlin.

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Kremlin: cold waves

Households in Kremlin have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 87% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Kremlin break down as 53% from cold waves and 39% from inland flooding.

13risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
13Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Kremlin: four seasons and pleasant summers

In July, afternoons reach 85°; in January, nights fall to 5°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.

29″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–30°
Spring29–55°
Summer50–81°
Fall29–56°
Sep 15
typical first frost
May 24
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Kremlin have diabetes than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

Nearly a fifth of adults smoke cigarettes in Kremlin. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Kremlin. Against the Montana average, Kremlin comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 13.

KremlinMontana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)47%32%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%14%14%
32 measures vs. Montana
2 better17 too close to call13 worse
What stands outKremlinMT
More adults treating high blood pressure77.8%73.4%
More adults getting cholesterol checked87.3%82.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth22.2%12.3%
Northern Montana Hospital
18.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

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Everything we know about Kremlin

13pages on Kremlin
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kremlin; the nearest are

Questions about Kremlin

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kremlin, MT a good place to live?

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