LonepineMT
Home to 122 people, the town was settled in 1911.
Is Lonepine a good place to live?
Lonepine’s median age is 59.3 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower typical household income than Lonepine. Lonepine has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lonepine.
With only 0.3 jobs per working resident, most people in Lonepine work out of town
The top destinations are Hot Springs (24%), Kalispell (8%) and Missoula (6%). The share of residents in Lonepine who live below the poverty line: 20%. For half of commuters, work is under 35 miles away.
| Lonepine | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Lonepine’s year
Its peak summer temperature stands at 86°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Lonepine’s adults report frequent physical distress than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
14% of adults binge drink in Lonepine. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Lonepine. Of 32 CDC measures, Lonepine beats the Montana average on 2 and trails it on 21.
| Lonepine | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 14% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| What stands out | Lonepine | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.4% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.4% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.4% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lonepine, mostly inland flooding
The risk rating from FEMA in Lonepine is 58 of 100. 42% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 30%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The median home in Lonepine sells for about $1.4M
Lonepine: 62% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lonepine
Moving to Lonepine: who provides what
Lonepine is unincorporated, so Sanders 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.
100% of working residents leave Lonepine for work
Where Lonepine’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lonepine; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Lonepine residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Lonepine
CDP in Montana, United States
Lonepine is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lonepine had a population of 177. The post office was established in 1911. In 1921, the U.S. Reclamation Service built the Lower Dry Fork Reservoir to provide irrigation for the region. The 2,800-foot-long dam impounds 4,200 acre-feet of water.
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- Area
- 14 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,861 ft
- ZIP code
- 59848
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