Lewistown HeightsMT
A town of 488.
Is Lewistown Heights a good place to live?
Lewistown Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lewistown Heights: who provides what
Lewistown Heights is unincorporated, so Fergus 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 Lewistown Heights.
Natural hazards: very low risk in Lewistown Heights, mostly cold waves
FEMA puts 69% of Lewistown Heights’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 86% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Fewer of Lewistown Heights’ working residents work locally than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
The top destinations are Lewistown (48%), Billings (13%) and Bozeman (4%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher average commute than Lewistown Heights. The share of residents in Lewistown Heights who live below the poverty line is 6.1%, below both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). For Lewistown Heights, the income of the median household is $90,000.
| Lewistown Heights | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $90,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Lewistown Heights
The peak summer temperature for Lewistown Heights comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lewistown Heights stands out in Montana and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Lewistown Heights who get no exercise outside work is 27%, against 21% in Montana’s towns and 25% across U.S. towns. Lewistown Heights: 13% of adults have diabetes. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Lewistown Heights is ahead of Montana on 2 and behind on 12. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lewistown Heights.
| Lewistown Heights | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lewistown Heights | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.2% | 12.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.3% | 73.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lewistown Heights
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lewistown Heights; the nearest are
About 9 of every 100 Lewistown Heights residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
99% of working residents leave Lewistown Heights for work
Where Lewistown Heights’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lewistown Heights
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Lewistown Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Fergus County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lewistown Heights had a population of 364.
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- Area
- 2.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,947 ft
Questions about Lewistown Heights
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lewistown Heights, MT a good place to live?
Lewistown Heights has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.