MontaquaMT
A town of 145 in Montana.
Is Montaqua a good place to live?
Montaqua’s average trip to work is 9 minutes, where Montana’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Montaqua. Montaqua 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 Montaqua.
69% of residents are 65 or older
Four-year graduates: 26% of adults 25 and older here, 35% across Montana.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 93% women
The Census survey reached too few of Montaqua’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±48.6 points. Across Montana, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Montaqua | MT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 12.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.9% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 13% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 59.3% | 12.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.7% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 5.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 66.9% | 27.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 3.4% | 22.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.4% | 9.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 24.1% | 23.2% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 2.1% | 12% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Montaqua stands out in Montana and nationally, with the FEMA risk score higher than most
73% of Montaqua’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 10%. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 91% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Montaqua: snowy winters and pleasant summers
In Montaqua, the peak summer temperature is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Montaqua’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Montaqua does better than the Montana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 6. The share of adults in Montaqua who have been diagnosed with depression: 22%. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Montaqua.
| Montaqua | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Montaqua | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 9.3% | 12.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.2% | 9.1% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 41.8% | 31.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Montaqua
Moving to Montaqua: who provides what
Montaqua is unincorporated, so Carbon 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Montaqua; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Montaqua residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Montaqua
Community in Montana, United States
Montaqua is a census-designated place (CDP) in Carbon County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Montaqua had a population of 120. It is in the northern part of the county, along U.S. Route 212, which leads northeast 15 miles (24 km) to Laurel and southwest 30 miles (48 km) to Red Lodge. Montaqua is on the north side of Rock Creek, a northeast-flowing tributary of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. The community is bordered to the northeast by Rockvale. Montaqua was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,570 ft
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