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OpheimMT

Population 73: a town settled in 1910.

Population

2025 Census estimate · −2.7% since 2020

Land area

0 sq mi

Is Opheim a good place to live?

Opheim’s January low is 1°F, below both the Montana town median (15°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Opheim. Opheim’s trail network density is 4.5 miles per square mile, above both the Montana town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Opheim has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

73 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Getting set up

Moving to Opheim: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Opheim, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNorVal Electric CooperativeEIAHIFLD · EIA

WaterTown of Opheim water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Opheim’s trash rules yet

SchoolsOpheim 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 hereValley County Election AdministratorValley County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021

ZIP code5925059250 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 Opheim.

Housing

Homes in Opheim are worth about $192K, by Zillow’s estimate

Only 3 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher owner-occupancy rate than Opheim. Home values are up 18% over the year to September 2026.

$192KZillow home value

Typical home value

Opheim$192K

Montana$467K

+17.9%

value change, 1 year

Full pageOpheim’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 17.9% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 4.1 years of income RentsRents

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Schools

The schools Opheim’s kids attend

Two of the 3 schools are below, and why each made the list. Its public schools are run by the Opheim K-12 Schools.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Opheim SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6	Grades PK–6	29	A⁺
Opheim High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	4	–

Full pageOpheim’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsOpheim K-12 Schools Every school3 schools · Opheim School Questions“Are Opheim’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Opheim has a low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves

FEMA puts two fifths of Opheim’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 38% to inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 72% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Opheim once, in 2011.

28risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesInland floodingHail

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageOpheim’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Opheim Get ready19 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Opheim, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

For Opheim, the typical July afternoon high is 79°F.

33″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–22°

Spring26–50°

Summer48–76°

Fall27–51°

Sep 7

typical first frost

Jun 1

typical last frost

+1.5°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageOpheim’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 79°, January lows 1°Rain & snow33″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.5° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Opheim’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical Montana or U.S. town

For adults in Opheim, the share who sleep under 7 hours is 29%. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Opheim. This Montana town beats the Montana average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 8.

	Opheim	Montana towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	47%	32%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	18%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	26%	31%	33%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	19%	25%	23%