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With 17 residents, this town was settled in 1891.

Population
17
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
66.2
years
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Norris a good place to live?

82% of residents live below the poverty line in Norris, above both the Montana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher median age than Norris. Norris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

17 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ennis · 16 miVirginia City · 23 miThree Forks · 23 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Norris: who provides what

Norris is unincorporated, so Madison County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorthWestern Energy14.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesMadison CountyMadison County provides services here
SchoolsHarrison K-12 SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personMontana has no online registration; you can register in person up to and including Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMadison County Election AdministratorMadison County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5974559745 100%Census 2020

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 Norris.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Norris is avalanches, at a high overall level

Among 42 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Norris. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 67% come from avalanches and 20% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.

74risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
74High riskLowerHigher
AvalanchesInland floodingEarthquakes
Full pageNorris’ hazards pageOpen the full Hazards page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters5 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for avalanches

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Norris brings snowy winters and pleasant summers

Expect July afternoons of 84° and January nights of 16°, with about 45 inches of snow a winter.

45″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–37°
Spring30–56°
Summer46–80°
Fall30–59°
Sep 4
typical first frost
Jun 16
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageNorris’ climate pageOpen the full Climate page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 16°Rain & snow45″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Norris is

Norris: 19% of adults binge drink. CDC measures, 32 in all: Norris beats Montana on 5 and trails on 4. Only 4 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Norris. 30% of adults in Norris sleep under 7 hours; 74% had a checkup this year.

NorrisMontana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)28%31%33%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)30%32%36%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)74%72%79%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)16%18%17%
32 measures vs. Montana
5 better23 too close to call4 worse
What stands outNorrisMT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth8%12.3%
Fewer uninsured adults7.1%9.3%
More adults who have had cancer11%9.3%
Madison Valley Medical Center
15.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageNorris’ health reportOpen the full Health report
Everyday habitsFewer adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby15.6 miles to an ER · Madison Valley Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MT on 5 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Norris

13pages on Norris
The big questions
HealthBetter than MT on 5 of 32 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 74% of U.S. communities · avalanches
Out and about
PlacesAttractions12 nearby · Big Sky Resort 25 miLibraryMadison Valley Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1891Climate84° summer highs · 45″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 59745Town SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Norris; the nearest are

Montana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Bozeman31.7 mi$8,460 in-state tuitionHighlands College of Montana TechCommunity college · Public · Butte46.8 mi$4,130 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Norris residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Norris

Census-designated place in Montana, United States

Norris is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in northeastern Madison County, Montana, United States, at the intersection of U.S. Route 287 and Montana Highway 84. As of the 2020 census, the first where it was listed as a CDP, the population was 46.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
4,865 ft
ZIP code
59745

Questions about Norris

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Norris, MT a good place to live?

Norris has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.