PinnacleMT
A town of 48 in Montana.
Is Pinnacle a good place to live?
Pinnacle’s age of the median resident is 63.5 years, where Montana’s towns sit at 38.9 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. No town among the 43 in Montana we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Pinnacle. Pinnacle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
48 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Flathead Lake and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pinnacle. Close and well known come first.
38 mi LakeFlathead Lake
16 mi MountainTriple Divide Peak
23 mi LakeSaint Mary Lakein town National ParkGlacier National Park3.1M visitors a year33 mi Ski areaWhitefish Mountain Resort137 runs · 2,292 ft vertical
24 mi MuseumLogan Pass Visitor CenterPhoto credits
Flathead Lake: The original uploader was Cactus.man at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Triple Divide Peak: Eggbones, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Saint Mary Lake: Ken Thomas (talk · contribs), Public domain · Logan Pass Visitor Center: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0
Moving to Pinnacle: who provides what
Pinnacle is unincorporated, so Flathead 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 Pinnacle.
Pinnacle faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by avalanches
Pinnacle’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 81 of 100. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 78% come from avalanches and 9% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Pinnacle
Among 43 Montana towns, just 2 have a lower midsummer high than Pinnacle. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to 16° and about 115 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Pinnacle stands out in Montana and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
The share of adults 18 to 64 in Pinnacle who have no health insurance: 10%. Only one of the 42 Montana towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Pinnacle. Of 32 CDC measures, Pinnacle beats the Montana average on 8 and trails it on 11.
| Pinnacle | Montana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 20% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 10% | 12% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 33% |
| What stands out | Pinnacle | MT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 20.3% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13.9% | 17.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.7% | 6.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Pinnacle
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Pinnacle; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pinnacle residents are enrolled in college, against 5 across Montana.
About Pinnacle
Unincorporated community in Montana, United States
Pinnacle is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Flathead County, Montana, United States. It is in the eastern part of the county, along U.S. Route 2 in the valley of the Middle Fork Flathead River. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of Essex and 20 miles (32 km) southeast of West Glacier. The community is bordered to the east, across the Middle Fork, by Glacier National Park, and to the west by Flathead National Forest. Pinnacle was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Pinnacle had a population of 45.
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,688 ft
Questions about Pinnacle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Pinnacle, MT a good place to live?
Pinnacle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.