Parker SchoolMT
The town, home to 307 people, lies in Montana.
Is Parker School a good place to live?
Parker School’s peak summer temperature is 78°F, below both the Montana town median (85°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Parker School has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
307 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Parker School: who provides what
Parker School is unincorporated, so Chouteau 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 Parker School.
For most of its workers, the job is outside Parker School
For residents in Parker School, the share who live below the poverty line is 13%. The top destinations are Rocky Boy's Agency (20%), Rocky Boy West (8%) and Great Falls (5%). The town’s average trip to work is 19 minutes.
| Parker School | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Parker School’s adults sleep under 7 hours than in the typical Montana or U.S. town
No town among the 42 in Montana we compare has a higher share of adults who feel lonely than Parker School. A third of Parker School adults smoke cigarettes. Among 42 Montana towns, just one has a higher share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Parker School. Of 32 CDC measures, Parker School beats the Montana average on 1 and trails it on 26.
| Parker School | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 19% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 14% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 32% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 10% | 12% |
| What stands out | Parker School | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 5.5% | 9.3% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 25.3% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Parker School, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Parker School, 71% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. Compared with 51% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0% of Parker School is conserved land
1.6 miles of trail. Parker School’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Parker School
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Parker School
About 14 of every 100 Parker School residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Parker School for work
Where Parker School’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Parker School
Census-designated place in Montana, United States
Parker School is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hill and Chouteau counties in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, Parker School had a population of 388.
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- Area
- 7.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,160 ft
Questions about Parker School
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parker School, MT a good place to live?
Parker School has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.