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Landusky
Montana›Phillips County

LanduskyMT

21 people live in this town, settled in 1894.

Robinson, Fred, Bridge · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Landusky, MT · Robinson, Fred, Bridge · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0

Is Landusky a good place to live?

Landusky’s median age is 77.5 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Landusky. Landusky has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

21 people, and everyone knows the way

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

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Landusky.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Landusky’s year

78°summer high

The midsummer high in Landusky is 78°F.

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–33°
Spring30–50°
Summer51–74°
Fall33–53°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 18
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Landusky is cold waves, at a low overall level

37risk score of 100

Compared with 63% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Landusky is lower. 48% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 44%.

FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Landusky’s adults have high blood pressure

Landusky: 15% of adults have diabetes. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Landusky. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Landusky.

LanduskyMontana townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%32%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%10%12%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%32%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
32 measures vs. Montana
3 better16 too close to call13 worse
What stands outLanduskyMT
Fewer adults with depression21.1%24.9%
More adults treating high blood pressure79.2%73.4%
More adults with heart disease10.4%6.6%
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
41.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Landusky

13pages on Landusky
Getting set up

Moving to Landusky: who provides what

Landusky is unincorporated, so Phillips County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerBig Flat Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCamp Creek Wua Inc water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPhillips CountyPhillips County provides services here
SchoolsDodson K-12Which school depends on your addressNCES
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 herePhillips County Election AdministratorPhillips County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5954659546 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.

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Landusky; the nearest are

About Landusky

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Landusky is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Phillips County, Montana, United States, with a population of 22 per the 2020 census. It is in the southwestern part of the county, in the southwestern part of the Little Rocky Mountains. It sits in the valley of Rock Creek, between Mill Gulch to the northeast and Montana Gulch to the northwest. Ore Street dead-ends in Landusky and leads southwest out of the Little Rockies 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Montana Highway 66. The community is served by the Zortman post office, less than 5 miles (8 km) to the northeast across the Little Rockies but 21 miles (34 km) by road. Landusky was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 c…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
4,026 ft

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