Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A regional job hub with 149 jobs.
40% of residents live below the poverty line in Lodge Grass, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower midpoint age than Lodge Grass. Lodge Grass has 12 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Baldwin House and Chivers Memorial Church. Lodge Grass has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Lodge Grass beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 373 in 1930, a peak of 839 in 1940, 441 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1894 on.
12 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lodge Grass, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Lodge Grass.
Home values are down 1.7% over the year to September 2026. The midpoint rent for Lodge Grass comes to $850 a month. The share of households in Lodge Grass who own their home: 70%.
| Lodge Grass | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $850 a month | $1,000 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Below: Two of its 3 schools, each with why it was picked. Its public schools are run by the Lodge Grass Elementary District. The 3 public schools in Lodge Grass teach 404 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Grass SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 175 | D− |
| Lodge Grass High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 174 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
The median commute is under 20 miles. Lodge Grass: 15% of working residents work locally. Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower typical household income than Lodge Grass. In Lodge Grass, the mean commuting time is 23 minutes.
| Lodge Grass | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flood insurance has paid out on 9 claims in Lodge Grass since 1978. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by wildfires at 14%. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 89° and January nights drop to 10°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Lodge Grass. 69% of adults had a checkup this year locally. The town does better than the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 21.
| Lodge Grass | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 18% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 12% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lodge Grass | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.7% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 28.6% | 32.8% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 32.3% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
One park or preserve covers 5 acres in Lodge Grass.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. White Arm Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Lodge Grass; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lodge Grass residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
Where Lodge Grass’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 notable people were born in Lodge Grass.
Town in Montana, United States
Lodge Grass (Crow: Eelalapiío) is a town in Big Horn County, Montana, United States. The population was 441 at the 2020 census. It is at the confluence of Lodge Grass Creek and the Little Bighorn River, on the Crow Indian Reservation.
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Lodge Grass has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
3 notable people were born here, including White Man Runs Him and Thomas Yellowtail.
