MuddyMT
A town of 724, settled in 1884.
Is Muddy a good place to live?
52% of residents live below the poverty line in Muddy, against 10% in Montana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Muddy. Muddy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
724 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Muddy: who provides what
Muddy is unincorporated, so Big Horn 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 Muddy.
The FEMA risk score in Muddy is higher than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
Muddy’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100, above both Montana’s towns (41 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100).
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in five of Muddy’s working residents commute to Lame Deer
Most working residents leave Muddy for work: only 0% work in town. The average trip to work in Muddy is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Lame Deer (44%), Billings (10%) and Ashland (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Muddy
Muddy has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Muddy’s July high is 87°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of Montana and the rest of the country, more of Muddy’s adults smoke cigarettes
27% of adults smoke cigarettes in Muddy. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Muddy. 19% of adults binge drink in Muddy.
| Muddy | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 18% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Muddy | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.6% | 9.3% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 21.7% | 28.4% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.7% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Muddy
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Muddy
About 3 of every 100 Muddy residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Muddy for work
Where Muddy’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Muddy
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Muddy or Heóvonėheo'hé'e (Muddy Creek. Lit: yellow-paint-creek) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Big Horn County, Montana, United States and home to the Heóvonėheo'hé'etaneo'o or Heóvonêheo'he'é-taneno (″Muddy Creek people″) Cheyenne people. As of the 2020 census, Muddy had a population of 646.
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- Area
- 29 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,245 ft
- Area code
- 406
Questions about Muddy
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Muddy, MT a good place to live?
Muddy has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.