OvandoMT
Today 49 people live in this town, first settled in 1883.
Is Ovando a good place to live?
Ovando’s median age is 71.6 years, above both Montana’s towns (38.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a higher average commute than Ovando. 48% of the land in Ovando is conserved, above both the Montana town median (9.2%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Ovando has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
49 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Ovando: who provides what
Ovando is unincorporated, so Powell 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 Ovando.
Ovando has set aside nearly a third of its land for conservation
2.4 miles of trail. In Ovando, the trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovando SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 21 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Zillow puts the typical Ovando home at about $626K
Ovando: 83% of households live in a home they own. Home values are up 11% over the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The biggest natural risk in Ovando is inland flooding, at a high overall level
Ovando’s natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 70 of 100. FEMA puts 45% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 28% to wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ovando
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 11°, with about 119 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults binge drink in Ovando than in most of Montana or the rest of the country
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Ovando. Of the 42 Montana towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ovando. No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Ovando.
| Ovando | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 20% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Ovando | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.8% | 12.3% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13% | 20.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Ovando
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Ovando; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Ovando residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Ovando
CDP in Montana, United States
Ovando is a census-designated place (CDP) in Powell County, Montana, United States. It is approximately fifty-four miles ENE of Missoula, Montana. As of the 2020 census, Ovando had a population of 83. Ovando Hoyt was postmaster from 1883 to 1898. The Bob Marshall and Scapegoat wilderness areas are nearby.
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- Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,088 ft
- ZIP code
- 59854
Questions about Ovando
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Ovando, MT a good place to live?
Ovando has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.