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This town of 73 people was settled in 1911.
Loma’s midpoint age is 69.5 years, against 38.9 years in Montana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Loma. Loma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 92 in 2000, 65 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1941 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
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Ordered by what stands out in Loma.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 6%.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expect July afternoons of 87° and January nights of 9°, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
17% of Loma adults report frequent physical distress. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Loma. Also worth knowing: the town does better than the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13.
| Loma | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Loma | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.1% | 20.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69.2% | 63.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.5% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Loma is unincorporated, so Chouteau 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.
None within 15 miles of Loma; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Loma residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Loma is a census-designated place (CDP) in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Loma had a population of 65.
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Loma has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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