Maverick MountainMT
It is a town of 73 residents in Montana.
Is Maverick Mountain a good place to live?
Maverick Mountain’s midsummer high is 74°F, below both the Montana town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Maverick Mountain. Maverick Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
73 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Maverick Mountain: who provides what
Maverick Mountain is unincorporated, so Beaverhead 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
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Maverick Mountain: four seasons and pleasant summers
Maverick Mountain’s January low stands at 12°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Maverick Mountain stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults in Maverick Mountain who binge drink: 19%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Maverick Mountain. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| Maverick Mountain | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 32% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Maverick Mountain | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 71.8% | 63.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Maverick Mountain, mostly avalanches
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 54% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Maverick Mountain’s expected hazard losses down to avalanches, and 24% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Maverick Mountain
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Maverick Mountain; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Maverick Mountain residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Maverick Mountain
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Maverick Mountain is a census-designated place (CDP) in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States, consisting of residences in the valley of Grasshopper Creek at the base of Maverick Mountain Ski Area. It is in the northern part of the county, along the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway, 4 miles (6 km) north of Polaris, the nearest post office, and 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Interstate 15 at Dillon, the Beaverhead county seat. Maverick Mountain, for which the CDP and the ski area are named, rises to a summit elevation of 8,722 feet (2,658 m) to the northwest. The scenic byway continues north 34 miles (55 km) to the town of Wise River in the Big Hole River valley. As of the 2020 census, Mave…
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- Area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,532 ft
Questions about Maverick Mountain
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Is Maverick Mountain, MT a good place to live?
Maverick Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.