Old AgencyMT
The town, home to 129 people, lies in Montana.
Is Old Agency a good place to live?
53% of residents live below the poverty line in Old Agency, above both Montana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 43 Montana towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Old Agency. Old Agency’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Montana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Old Agency has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
129 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Old Agency: who provides what
Old Agency is unincorporated, so Sanders 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 Old Agency.
The climate in Old Agency brings four seasons and pleasant summers
Old Agency has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 20°; snowfall runs to about 34 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Old Agency stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have diabetes
For adults in Old Agency, the share who say their health is fair or poor is 36%. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have obesity than Old Agency. Also worth knowing: this Montana town beats the Montana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 25.
| Old Agency | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 14% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Old Agency | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16% | 20.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 34.2% | 11.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Old Agency faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
For Old Agency, the natural-hazard score from FEMA is 58 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 42% come from inland flooding and 30% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Old Agency
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Old Agency; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Old Agency residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Old Agency
CDP in Montana, United States
Old Agency is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Old Agency had a population of 81.
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- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,526 ft
Questions about Old Agency
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Old Agency, MT a good place to live?
Old Agency has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.