Lodge PoleMT
Today 170 people live in this town, first settled in 1906.
Is Lodge Pole a good place to live?
Lodge Pole’s average commute is 37 minutes, where Montana’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Only one of the 43 Montana towns we compare has a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Lodge Pole. Lodgepole Community Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Lodge Pole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
170 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lodge Pole: who provides what
Lodge Pole is unincorporated, so Blaine 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 Lodge Pole.
Lodge Pole has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Lodge Pole. Expected losses in Lodge Pole break down as 62% from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Lodge Pole once, in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lodge Pole’s year
For Lodge Pole, the July high is 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults in Lodge Pole say their health is fair or poor than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Among adults in Lodge Pole, 29% smoke cigarettes and 47% have obesity. Only 2 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Lodge Pole. On top of that, a quarter of adults report frequent mental distress in the town. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 24.
| Lodge Pole | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Lodge Pole | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.8% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 20.6% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trail density in Lodge Pole is lower than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
1.1 miles of trail.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Lodge Pole
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lodge Pole; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Lodge Pole residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Montana.
About Lodge Pole
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Lodge Pole is a census-designated place (CDP) in Blaine County, Montana, United States. The population was 294 at 2020 census, up from 265 at the 2010 census. It lies within the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, near the reservation's southern end. While Lodge Pole is located on a reservation belonging to both Assiniboine people and Gros Ventre people, the community itself is primarily inhabited by Assiniboine people, while nearby Hays is home to Gros Ventre. There was a post office as early as 1899.
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- Area
- 13 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,409 ft
Questions about Lodge Pole
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lodge Pole, MT a good place to live?
Lodge Pole has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.