MonarchMT
Settled in 1889, this town now has 22 residents.
Is Monarch a good place to live?
Monarch’s midpoint age is 77.2 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of residents below the poverty line than Monarch. Monarch’s trail network density is 1.1 miles per square mile, above both Montana’s towns (0.6) and U.S. towns (0.4). Monarch Depot Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Monarch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
22 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Monarch: who provides what
Monarch is unincorporated, so Cascade 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 Monarch.
Monarch has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Monarch is 75 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 60% come from inland flooding and 22% from cold waves. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2011.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow puts the typical Monarch home at about $340K
Monarch: 69% of households own their home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Monarch: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to 14° and about 149 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Monarch keeps 10.4% of its land conserved
In 1 park or preserve, walkers have 0.9 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest, at 44 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest | 0.3 mi | 44 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Monarch stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Monarch. Among adults in the town, 23% have been diagnosed with depression. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Monarch is ahead of Montana on 12 and behind on 8. Two figures for adults here: 81% had a checkup this year, 15% binge drink.
| Monarch | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 72% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Monarch | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.6% | 9.1% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 14.3% | 9.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Monarch
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Monarch; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Monarch residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Monarch
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Monarch is an unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Monarch had a population of 26.
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- Elevation
- 4,560 ft
- ZIP code
- 59463
Questions about Monarch
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Monarch, MT a good place to live?
Monarch has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.