PiltzvilleMT
383 people call this town in Montana home.
Is Piltzville a good place to live?
Only 2 of the 43 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Piltzville. Piltzville’s density of trails is 1.7 miles per square mile, against 0.6 in Montana’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Milltown State Park, at 33 acres. Piltzville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
383 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Piltzville: who provides what
Piltzville is unincorporated, so Missoula 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 Piltzville.
Piltzville has a very high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from avalanches
Among 42 Montana towns, just 3 have a higher risk rating from FEMA than Piltzville. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 50% come from avalanches and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More than half of Piltzville’s working residents commute to Missoula
19% of Piltzville residents live below the poverty line. Among 43 Montana towns, just 4 have a higher typical journey to work than Piltzville. Half of commuters travel less than 9 miles. The top destinations are Missoula (57%), Bonner-West Riverside (4%) and Butte-Silver Bow (2%).
| Piltzville | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $67,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Piltzville has set aside 16.3% of its land for conservation
There are 1.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Milltown State Park | — | 33 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Piltzville’s year
The range runs from 16° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Piltzville is
The share of adults in Piltzville who had a checkup this year: 74%. Only 3 of the 42 Montana towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Piltzville. In Piltzville, 21% of adults binge drink, and 28% have obesity.
| Piltzville | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 20% | 16% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 25% |
| What stands out | Piltzville | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.4% | 12.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.6% | 63.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
A home in Piltzville sells for about $649K at the median
69% of households live in a home they own in Piltzville.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lake Missoula and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Piltzville. Close and well known come first.
15 mi LakeLake Missoula14 mi Ski areaMontana Snowbowl64 runs · 2,538 ft vertical
37 mi Park & preserveCSKT Bison Range
7 mi TheatreWilma Theater
6 mi MuseumMontana Museum of Art & Culture8 mi MuseumMissoula Art MuseumPhoto credits
Lake Missoula: USGS, Public domain · CSKT Bison Range: Paul Frederickson, CC BY 2.5 · Wilma Theater: Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montana Museum of Art & Culture: DocFreeman24, CC BY-SA 4.0
Everything we know about Piltzville
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Piltzville
About 0 of every 100 Piltzville residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
100% of working residents leave Piltzville for work
Where Piltzville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Piltzville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Piltzville, MT a good place to live?
Piltzville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.