Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Marysville

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
CityMeatMarketMarysvilleMontana-Haynes1889
Montana›Lewis and Clark County

MarysvilleMT

This town of 160 people was settled in 1881.

Photo: Frank Jay Haynes · Public domain
Photo of Marysville

Marysville, MT · Photo: Frank Jay Haynes · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Marysville a good place to live?

Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Marysville. 54% of the land in Marysville is conserved, above both Montana’s towns (9.2%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Methodist-Episcopal Church of Marysville and Summit Lodge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Marysville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

160 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
View of the mines at Marysville Montana by Carleton E Watkins
View of the mines at Marysville Montana by Carleton E Watkins, 1884
Marysville’s story

145 years in pictures

The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1884 and 7 maps from 1889 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1881Marysville is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Marysville: who provides what

Marysville is unincorporated, so Lewis and Clark County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCamelot HOA water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesLewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County provides services here
SchoolsHelena High School DistrictTrinity Elementary School District2 districts serve Marysville; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereLewis and Clark County Election AdministratorLewis and Clark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5964059640 100%Census 2020

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 Marysville.

Outdoors

Nearly a third of Marysville is conserved land

1.3 miles of trail. Marysville’s concentration of trails comes in at 2.6 miles per square mile.

54%conserved
54%
conserved · 171 of 316 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 2.6 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

More than half of Marysville’s working residents commute to Helena

The top destinations are Helena (60%), Bozeman (5%) and Helena West Side (5%). Marysville’s typical journey to work stands at 20 minutes. Half commute less than 17 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Marysville0%
Helena60%
Bozeman5%
Helena West Side5%
Great Falls4%
17 mi
median commute distance
5
jobs based in Marysville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: high risk in Marysville, mostly inland flooding

Expected losses in Marysville break down as 36% from inland flooding and 29% from cold waves. Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Marysville once, in 2011.

72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
72High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesWildfire
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Marysville has four seasons and pleasant summers

In Marysville, the July high is 78°F.

78°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–32°
Spring28–50°
Summer46–74°
Fall31–51°
Sep 14
typical first frost
Jun 4
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
78°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Marysville is

For adults in Marysville, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 14%. Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who get no exercise outside work than Marysville.

MarysvilleMontana townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)22%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)16%21%25%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%32%36%
32 measures vs. Montana
11 better21 too close to call0 worse
What stands outMarysvilleMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth3.7%12.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.6%11.7%
VA Montana Healthcare System
12.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Marysville

16pages on Marysville
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Marysville; the nearest are

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Marysville for work

Where Marysville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

60% → Helena Helena 60% 5% → Bozeman Bozeman 5% 5% → Helena West Side Helena West Side 5% 4% → Great Falls Great Falls 4% 4% → Clancy Clancy 4% 4% → Helena Valley West Central Helena Valley West Central 4% Marysville · 0% stay
5jobs based in Marysville
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Marysville

Unincorporated community in Montana, United States

Marysville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Marysville had a population of 82. Elevation is 5,413 ft (1,650 m).

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
5,413 ft
ZIP code
59640

Questions about Marysville

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Marysville, MT a good place to live?

Marysville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.