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Today 76 people live in this town, first settled in 1907.
Paradise’s age of the median resident is 72.5 years, above both the Montana town median (38.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Paradise. Paradise’s density of trails is 3.3 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Montana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Paradise School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Paradise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1909 and 3 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Paradise.
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Paradise is 82 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 65% come from inland flooding and 10% from wildfires.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons reach 86° and January nights drop to 21°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly a quarter of Paradise adults say their health is fair or poor. Among 42 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Paradise. Two figures for adults here: 17% report frequent physical distress, 28% feel lonely. The town does better than the Montana average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 12.
| Paradise | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 31% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Paradise | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.8% | 20.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 73.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.9% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Walkers can cover 1.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Paradise Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Paradise 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.
None within 15 miles of Paradise; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Paradise residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
CDP in Montana, United States
Paradise (Salish: čɫl̓q̓ʷe) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sanders County, Montana, United States. The population was 166 at the 2020 census. The community began in 1883, when the Northern Pacific Railroad chose the site as a division point. It was also the place where railroaders would change their watches from Mountain to Pacific time.
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Paradise has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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