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
Expected losses in Muddy break down as 39% from wildfires and 36% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
About two in five of Muddy’s working residents commute to Lame Deer
For Muddy, the typical journey to work is 20 minutes. The median commute is under 18 miles. The top destinations are Lame Deer (44%), Billings (10%) and Ashland (8%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Muddy: snowy winters and pleasant summers
The town’s peak summer temperature is 87°F, where Montana’s towns sit at 85°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Muddy stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults worry about having enough food
Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Muddy. The share of adults in Muddy who report frequent physical distress: 18%. Also worth knowing: of 32 CDC measures, Muddy beats the Montana average on 3 and trails it on 23. Two figures for adults locally: 25% report frequent mental distress, 40% feel lonely.
| 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
0% of Muddy is conserved land
15 miles of trail. In Muddy, the concentration of trails is 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
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.